ZIP code
34449
in Inglis, FloridaPopulation 3,565
37.62/ 100
Ranked #28,227 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
Ranked #918 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
Ranked #27 of 29 Gainesville, FL ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Floodplain exposure
82.1%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.2%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
171.1 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
20 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
30.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.1%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Inglis, Florida (ZIP 34449), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.0% nationally (28,227th) and the bottom 5.8% of Florida (918th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 4.2% nationally, stroke registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and poverty is in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 8.4% nationally.
Defined simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 32639, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Gainesville, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 78.4; chronic-disease standing 5.0 (bottom 10%) — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #853 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32639
Floridashares a border
Score 42.89
Closest healthier
32668
Floridashares a border
Score 43.18
Similar health profile
76852
Texas99% similar profile
Score 38.90
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 38.7% | 35.7–41.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.0% | 43.5–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 12.0–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.2% | 42.7–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.5–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.5% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.3–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.2–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 60.7–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 47.5–53.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 63.6–75.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.0% | 28.0–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 35.7–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.6–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.8% | 35.8–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 66.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 32.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 55.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $43,656 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $176,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $823 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.9 yr ± 1.98 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.2 yr (74.6–82.2) n=894 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.98 years of 70.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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