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03103

in Manchester, New HampshirePopulation 37,775

ZipVitals Score
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49.31/ 100

Ranked #17,228 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #231 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)

Ranked #34 of 34 Manchester-Nashua, NH ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

759 units

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & 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 ›

PFOA in drinking water

94.1%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.13 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Homeownership rate

49.3%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

110 intersections/sq mi

in the top 9.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

38.7%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.8%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

36.7%

in the top 13.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

94.1%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were 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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 03103, one of several in Manchester, New Hampshire lands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,228th) and the bottom 5.0% of New Hampshire (231st).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and lead in tap water resides at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers is in the top 7.9% nationally, and walkability sits in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Grocery lies in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 03052, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

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

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 77.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $73,540 predicts 78.9 years — 1.7 years below.

    Ranked #2,126 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 77.2 ± 1.3 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 2.9 years below them.

    Ranked #2,274 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults24.6%22.6–26.6
High blood pressure among adults31.8%29.3–34.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.5–7.6
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.3–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults5.9%5.4–6.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Depression among adults23.3%20.7–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.8%30.2–35.3
Obesity among adults37.2%32.9–41.6
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.5%13.9–19.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.9%11.3–14.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.3%70.7–75.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.8%71.7–77.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.3%81.5–85.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%59.7–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.9%54.7–61.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.5%69.8–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.8–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%13.7–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.3%26.4–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults38.8%34.5–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%19.0–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.8%17.0–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.7–15.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%15.4–18.8
Any disability among adults31.7%29.1–34.6
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.7–10.5
Mobility disability among adults13.6%12.3–15.0
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.9–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.4–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.9%25.0–30.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.3%17.2–21.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.9–16.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.4–17.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Loneliness among adults36.7%33.4–39.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243
Uninsured 18–6413.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242
No HS diploma (25+)15.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50538.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243
Broadband subscription90.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243
Homeownership rate49.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32286.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243
Foreign-born population20.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243
Single-parent households44.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243
Population 65+13.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243
Median age38.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29247.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243
Median household income$73,540$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235
Median home value$342,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237
Median gross rent$1,436$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,360 ($1,037–$1,893) n=197
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.2 yr ± 0.6478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.2 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 0.64 years of 77.2, 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