ZIP code
34606
in Spring Hill, FloridaPopulation 28,668
46.24/ 100
Ranked #21,055 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #705 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #108 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
179.1 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.2%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
96.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
95.6%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.7%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.3%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 34606, one of several in Spring Hill, Florida, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 34% nationally (21,055th) and the bottom 28% of Florida (705th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Physicians lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat rests in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water is in the top 5.9% nationally. PFOA in drinking water lands in the top 6.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability stands in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 8.6% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. PFOA in drinking water is 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 34607, just across the boundary.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
3 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 75.3 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $57,337 predicts 77.9 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,559 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 75.3 ± 1.4 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.8 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,898 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 88.6; chronic-disease standing 12.1 — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #677 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
34607
Floridashares a border
Score 46.95
Closest healthier
34608
Floridashares a border
Score 49.61
Similar health profile
30643
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 48.45
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 | 35.7% | 32.2–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.8% | 38.8–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 40.5–48.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 30.4–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 80.7–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.6–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.9–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 65.4–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.4–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 66.8–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 29.9–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 21.2–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 35.8–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 31.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 49.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $57,337 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $250,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 75.3, 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