ZIP code
03102
in Manchester, New HampshirePopulation 33,959
54.42/ 100
Ranked #10,170 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #201 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #31 of 34 Manchester-Nashua, NH ZIPs (bottom 8.9%)
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.
Homeownership rate
41%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.4%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
270 units
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
88.1%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Walkability
96 intersections/sq mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.5%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
35.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 03102, one of several in Manchester, New Hampshire comes out in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,170th) and the bottom 17% of New Hampshire (201st).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability is in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Working the other way, homeownership lies in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.5% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water registers in the top 9.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 03045, 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 81%
21%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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 30.7; chronic-disease standing 81.4 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,456 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
03045
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 60.98
Closest healthier
03101
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 54.80
Similar health profile
55434
Minnesota96% similar profile
Score 54.54
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 | 23.5% | 21.7–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.2–31.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.4% | 29.0–33.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 30.1–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 71.0–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 72.2–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.3–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.6–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.8–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 70.7–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 22.0–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 32.6–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.3–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 26.1–31.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.8–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 32.6–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 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 | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 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 | $74,327 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $343,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,626 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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