Lake Worth, Florida
Lake Worth has an average healthcare access score of 37/100 (Limited Access) across 4 ZIP codes. That's 3 points below the Florida state average of 40. And 7 points below the national average of 44.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
City Average
Limited Access
Grade: D
4 ZIP codes in Lake Worth
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ZIP codes in and around Lake Worth. Click any dot to view its Healthcare Access Score.
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ZIP Codes in Lake Worth
All 4 ZIP codes ranked by Healthcare Access Score
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Healthcare Access in Lake Worth
How good is healthcare access in Lake Worth, Florida?
Lake Worth has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 37/100 (Limited Access), measured across 4 ZIP codes inside the city. The score reflects provider density, hospital proximity, transportation access, and social-determinant barriers.
Which ZIP code in Lake Worth has the best healthcare?
ZIP 33461 scores highest in Lake Worth at 38/100, while ZIP 33449 scores lowest at 34/100. A 4-point gap between ZIPs in the same city usually reflects differences in specialist density and SDOH — not hospital distance.
Does Lake Worth have healthcare deserts?
No ZIP in Lake Worth currently scores below the 25/100 healthcare-desert threshold. See the ZIP-level breakdown for the full distribution of access scores inside the city.
How many doctors are in Lake Worth?
CartoChrome uses CMS NPPES provider records to connect Lake Worth residents with nearby clinicians by ZIP, specialty, and travel distance. Live provider totals are refreshed through the backend data pipeline rather than estimated in this FAQ.
What ZIPs are covered for Lake Worth?
Lake Worth contains 4 Census ZCTA ZIP codes. CartoChrome publishes individual scores for each — see the ZIP table below. ZIP boundaries come from Census TIGER/Line shapefiles and are updated annually.
How Is This Score Calculated?
The Lake Worth average healthcare access score of 37/100 is computed by averaging the Healthcare Access Scores across all 4 ZIP codes in the city. Each ZIP is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
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