ZIP code
34737
in Howey In The Hills, FloridaPopulation 4,199
53.32/ 100
Ranked #11,602 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #455 of 974 Florida ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #58 of 92 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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
189.3 days/year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS99thDefinition & 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
36.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
38.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
41.4%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.3%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
11.6 days/year
in the top 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS67thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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
In its overall standing, Howey In The Hills, Florida (ZIP 34737) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,602nd) and the top 47% of Florida (455th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 10.2% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the top 13.5% nationally, and modeled radon is in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Poverty sits in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 15% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat lies in the top 1.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 7.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 34715, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
32778
Floridashares a border
Score 48.21
Closest healthier
34715
Floridashares a border
Score 55.80
Similar health profile
33920
Florida100% similar profile
Score 53.62
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 | 31.1% | 28.0–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 35.0–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.9–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 28.9–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.7–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.0–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.2–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.7–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.8–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 57.1–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.1–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.7–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.9–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 75.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 53.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $66,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,692 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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