ZIP code
34654
in New Port Richey, FloridaPopulation 24,355
44.94/ 100
Ranked #22,465 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #747 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #119 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
81.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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
178.8 days/year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
46.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
8.2%
in the top 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
85%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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
By its overall health score, ZIP 34654, one of several in New Port Richey, Florida lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,465th) and the bottom 23% of Florida (747th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled pfas sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 4.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 13.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 10.6% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 14.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the stronger side, modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Park land registers in the top 11.4% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the bottom 16% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 33556, 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 61%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
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 76.1 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $73,947 predicts 78.9 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,885 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 76.1 ± 1.4 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,954 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.
Nearby
33556
Floridashares a border
Score 63.40
Closest healthier
34638
Floridashares a border
Score 59.65
Similar health profile
78382
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.72
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 | 32.1% | 29.1–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.8–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.2–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 27.6–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.5–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.0–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.8–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.2–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.6–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 66.1–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 24.6–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.9–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.4–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 33.0–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 56.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $73,947 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $307,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,682 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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