ZIP code
03042
in Epping, New HampshirePopulation 7,430
59.31/ 100
Ranked #5,356 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #133 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #200 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.3%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
97.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.1%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
52.5%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
9.1%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0 days/year
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS19thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Epping, New Hampshire (ZIP 03042) stands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,356th) and the bottom 45% of New Hampshire (133rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: recreation is in the top 6.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and diabetes is in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and loneliness lies in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, modeled arsenic registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the top 11.8% nationally.
For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 03290, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
“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
03044
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 59.04
Closest healthier
03290
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 61.25
Similar health profile
03055
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 60.06
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 | 26.3% | 23.8–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 31.1–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.7–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 28.3–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.4–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.0–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.2–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.5–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.7–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.9–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.3% | 65.5–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 74.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 31.1–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–11.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.6–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 65.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $104,220 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $436,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,742 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,360 ($1,037–$1,893) n=197 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 yr ± 2.56 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.2 yr (78.0–85.7) n=242 |
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 2.56 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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