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. 2023 Dec 5;23:2424. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17288-x

Table 4.

Characteristics of ZIP code tabulation areas in Florida, USA

Variable Name and Year Quartiles
Min. Q1 Median Q3 Max.
Total population (2015–2019) 104 7,940.5 19,030.5 31,342.5 76,508
Healthcare Access (2016)
Primary care physicians / 10,000 pop. 0 1.7 6.0 13.6 7,541
Pharmacies / 10,000 pop. 0 1.3 3.1 5.5 390.2
Food Environment (2016)
Grocery stores / km2 0 0.003 0.05 0.2 7.6
Convenience stores / km2 0 0 0.02 0.1 6.7
Limited service restaurants / km2 0 0.01 0.2 0.8 38.2
Education (2015–2019)
% ≥ 25 with less than high school education 0 6.3 10.3 16.7 62.5
Employment (2015–2019)
Unemployment rate in population 16 years and older 0 3.8 5.1 7.0 78.8
% males no longer in work force 0 14.4 19.0 26.1 100
Housing (2015–2019)
% renter-occupied housing units 0 19.1 27.5 41.2 100
% vacant housing units 0 10.5 16.1 24.0 97.6
% crowded (> 1 person/room) 0 0.9 2.0 3.7 47.2
% renter/owner costs > 50% of income 0 10.6 13.9 18.2 49.8
Median value, owner-occupied housing units $12,800 $130,420 $188,740 $273,460 $1,208,300
Occupation (2015–2019)
% males in management 0 6.9 10.6 14.6 100
% males in professional occupations 0 20.4 28.8 39.4 100
% females in management 0 5.4 8.0 10.8 100
% females in professional occupations 0 31.6 37.9 45.8 100
Poverty (2015–2019)
% households in poverty 0 5.3 8.9 13.8 70.8
% female-headed households with dependent children 0 3.1 5.1 7.5 66.0
% households earning < $30,000 / year 0 18.5 25.7 33.4 100
% households receiving public assistance or SNAPa benefits 0 6.7 13.1 21.2 100
% households with no car 0 2.5 4.5 7.5 41.2
Racial composition (2015–2019)
% non-Hispanic Black residents 0 2.8 7.9 17.2 100
Residential stability (2015–2019)
% in same residence as 1 year ago 11.9 81.8 85.6 88.6 100
% 65 years and over 0 13.8 19.2 27.1 87.1

aSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program