ZIP code
34476
in Ocala, FloridaPopulation 28,997
54.02/ 100
Ranked #10,676 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #424 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #1 of 26 Ocala, FL ZIPs (top 3.9%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.77%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
176.6 days/year
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.9%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS18thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 34476, one of several in Ocala, Florida, on the composite measure, lands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,676th) and the top 44% of Florida (424th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 0.3% nationally, colon screening settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled humid heat rests in the top 1.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 12.8% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 15.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 34484, about 4.5 miles away.
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 Ocala, FL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 77.4; chronic-disease standing 17.0 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,694 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
34471
Floridashares a border
Score 52.78
Closest healthier
34484
Floridaabout 4.5 mi away
Score 54.57
Similar health profile
08759
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 55.63
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 | 35.8% | 32.6–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 40.0–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 40.6–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 28.5–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.7–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.9% | 82.6–87.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.4–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.9–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.7% | 70.7–78.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 56.9–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 68.8–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.3–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.9–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.4–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.3–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 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 | 13.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 37.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $65,860 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $282,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,559 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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