ZIP code
34951
in Fort Pierce, FloridaPopulation 17,148
50.24/ 100
Ranked #15,904 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #571 of 974 Florida ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #14 of 21 Port St. Lucie, FL ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
87.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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
185.1 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 34951, one of several in Fort Pierce, Florida lands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,904th) and the bottom 41% of Florida (571st).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and binge drinking is in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas resides in the top 0.7% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 5.5% nationally, hearing disability lies in the top 11.8% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 14.8% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 32968, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Port St. Lucie, 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 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 68.7; chronic-disease standing 16.6 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,332 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
32968
Floridashares a border
Score 59.05
Closest healthier
32962
Floridaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 54.02
Similar health profile
33763
Florida99% similar profile
Score 50.83
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 | 35.7% | 32.4–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 40.1–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.4% | 12.4–14.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 40.5–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 24.8–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 80.7–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.6–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.4–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 66.9–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 53.3–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.5–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.3–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 32.1–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.9–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | FL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.4% (5.3–23.2%) n=972 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.9% (7.1–27.2%) n=968 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.7% (2.9–20.6%) n=977 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.1% (12.7–56.0%) n=977 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.8–7.7%) n=968 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (1.2–11.0%) n=972 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.9% (83.2–96.9%) n=972 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 33.2% (20.1–47.6%) n=972 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.9% (47.3–90.5%) n=972 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.2% (0.2–6.7%) n=972 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 11.5% (2.3–39.9%) n=977 |
| Single-parent households | 67.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.8% (38.7–75.3%) n=968 |
| Population 65+ | 33.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (11.9–40.6%) n=977 |
| Median age | 57.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.0 yr (35.1–59.8) n=972 |
| Median household income | $63,122 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,857 ($48,246–$112,420) n=946 |
| Median home value | $244,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $334,600 ($168,120–$631,410) n=932 |
| Median gross rent | $1,197 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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