ZIP code
03064
in Nashua, New HampshirePopulation 14,391
57.17/ 100
Ranked #7,114 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #160 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #24 of 34 Manchester-Nashua, 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
Under 0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
9.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
56.8%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
7.4%
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
145 units
in the top 14.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS76thDefinition & 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
ZIP 03064, one of several in Nashua, New Hampshire, in overall standing, comes out in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,114th) and the bottom 34% of New Hampshire (160th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: lead in tap water lands at the national minimum, fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 10.9% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 13.7% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 03051, 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 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 16.1; chronic-disease standing 77.7 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,572 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03051
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 59.76
Closest healthier
03052
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.64
Similar health profile
53714
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 59.66
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 | 25.4% | 23.3–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 28.7–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.4–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 30.5–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.9–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.8–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.8–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 74.0–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.2–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.2–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 73.3–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 31.8–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 24.2–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.8–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 30.4–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 45.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $96,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $423,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,640 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 79.5, 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