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ZIP code

34601

in Brooksville, FloridaPopulation 24,115

45.77/ 100

Ranked #21,582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #721 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #112 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Humid extreme heat

180.1 days/year

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

450 units

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.1%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & 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

43.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

9.5 mi

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

46.4%

in the top 24% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US76th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 34601, one of several in Brooksville, Florida stands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,582nd) and the bottom 26% of Florida (721st).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 5.1% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and park land is in the top 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Outpatient lies in the top 12.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat is in the top 1.8% nationally, coronary heart disease registers in the top 10.5% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 9.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the top 13.5% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 33513, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

“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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 73.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $60,440 predicts 78.1 years — 4.4 years below.

    Ranked #5,267 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 73.7 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.1 years — 3.4 years below them.

    Ranked #2,616 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.1%30.8–37.5
High blood pressure among adults41.4%37.5–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.7–12.8
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Depression among adults20.8%17.8–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.2%14.3–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%39.1–47.4
Obesity among adults37.4%31.3–43.8
Stroke among adults5.0%4.6–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.2%14.3–20.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.6%12.0–15.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.3–84.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.6–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.2–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%62.5–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.9%49.2–56.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%66.4–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%9.9–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%14.5–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.6%25.7–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%31.5–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.5%21.0–26.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%16.0–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%15.9–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%14.2–17.6
Any disability among adults38.7%34.7–42.8
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
Mobility disability among adults20.5%18.2–22.9
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.8–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.4–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972
Uninsured 18–6418.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968
No HS diploma (25+)12.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968
Households without a vehicle8.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972
Broadband subscription88.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32233.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972
Homeownership rate72.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32274.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972
Foreign-born population4.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55311.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977
Single-parent households60.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968
Population 65+28.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977
Median age50.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972
Median household income$60,440$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946
Median home value$188,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932
Median gross rent$1,153$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,604 ($968–$2,218) n=901
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)FL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.7 yr ± 0.6878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.2 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 0.68 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured