ZIP code
34681
in Crystal Beach, FloridaPopulation 1,284
58.14/ 100
Ranked #6,282 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #244 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #38 of 133 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
82%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
5.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
54.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
170.9 days/year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.39%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.05%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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
On balance, and by the composite measure, Crystal Beach, Florida (ZIP 34681) ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,282nd) and the top 25% of Florida (244th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: physicians is in the top 1.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and poverty lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other hand, floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.0% nationally, housing-cost burden sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover is at the national minimum.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 34688, about 2.9 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 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
34683
Floridashares a border
Score 56.78
Closest healthier
34688
Floridaabout 2.9 mi away
Score 59.14
Similar health profile
77356
Texas99% similar profile
Score 56.61
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 | 30.8% | 27.1–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 31.2–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.5–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.9–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 24.0–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.1–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.4–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.3–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.6–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.9–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.6–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 67.4–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 7.6–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 14.5–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.6–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 11.9–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 22.2–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.2–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.4–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 49.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $729,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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