ZIP code
03055
in Milford, New HampshirePopulation 16,337
60.06/ 100
Ranked #4,818 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #111 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #18 of 34 Manchester-Nashua, NH ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.5%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.6%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
14.1%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
120 units
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS65thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS59thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Milford, New Hampshire (ZIP 03055), on the composite measure, lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,818th) and the top 46% of New Hampshire (111th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: grocery rests in the top 8.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Recreation lies in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Pharmacy stands in the top 13.2% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled arsenic rests in the top 7.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 03031, just across the boundary.
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 Manchester-Nashua, 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.1 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $97,768 predicts 80.0 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,443 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.1 ± 1.4 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,053 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03031
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 66.70
Closest healthier
03033
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 66.75
Similar health profile
03042
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 59.31
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 | 26.0% | 24.0–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 28.4–33.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.4–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 20.0–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.1–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 29.1–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.4–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.4–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.6–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.5–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.5–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.2–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.7–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.8–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 30.7–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 23.1–28.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 21.1–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 30.1–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 43.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $97,768 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $398,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,661 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured