ZIP code
34684
in Palm Harbor, FloridaPopulation 27,029
54.69/ 100
Ranked #9,845 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #401 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #63 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
181.3 days/year
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Physician access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Pharmacy access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.1%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.1%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 34684, one of several in Palm Harbor, Florida sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,845th) and the top 41% of Florida (401st).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: dental providers rests in the top 2.1% nationally, physicians settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 8.0% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 10.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 10.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 33761, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $72,145 predicts 78.8 years — 1.8 years above.
Ranked #1,040 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 1.1 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 2.1 years above them.
Ranked #1,357 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
33761
Floridashares a border
Score 57.37
Closest healthier
34677
Floridashares a border
Score 57.06
Similar health profile
92264
California99% similar profile
Score 57.68
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 | 34.1% | 30.7–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.5–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 16.2–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 39.9–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 24.6–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.2–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.5–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.3–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.9–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 67.7–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 59.3–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 67.7–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 28.4–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 36.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 55.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $72,145 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $342,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,854 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 80.6, 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