ZIP code
34609
in Spring Hill, FloridaPopulation 47,257
54.78/ 100
Ranked #9,728 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #396 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #62 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (top 47%)
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
182.1 days/year
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
90%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
90%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
1.2%
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS14thDefinition & 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 34609, one of several in Spring Hill, Florida ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,728th) and the top 41% of Florida (396th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: physicians is in the top 10.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Walkability resides in the top 15% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled humid heat registers in the top 1.6% nationally, PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 8.6% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water rests in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 14.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 34638, about 7.2 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 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.1 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $79,442 predicts 79.2 years — 1.1 years below.
Ranked #1,483 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
34604
Floridashares a border
Score 51.95
Closest healthier
34638
Floridaabout 7.2 mi away
Score 59.65
Similar health profile
33445
Florida97% similar profile
Score 59.68
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 | 30.2% | 27.0–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.1–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.3–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 28.9–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.5–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.9–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.5–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.4–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 55.8–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 69.3–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 21.8–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.5–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $79,442 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $317,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,791 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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