Highlands County, FL

ZIP 33960

In ZIP 33960, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake Placid, Town Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range (60%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,190,512 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 33960

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…