ZIP code
03259
in North Sandwich, New HampshirePopulation 252
63.30/ 100
Ranked #2,810 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #41 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Tree cover
91.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.4%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Park land
54.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.1%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, North Sandwich, New Hampshire (ZIP 03259) lands in the top 8.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,810th) and the top 17% of New Hampshire (41st).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled tree cover lies in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and park land rests in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, poverty resides at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 03254, about 3.3 miles away, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03215
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 57.37
Closest healthier
03254
New Hampshireabout 3.3 mi away
Score 64.83
Similar health profile
22652
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 58.30
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 | 33.0% | 29.4–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.3–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.4–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.8–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 25.0–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.4–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 3.5–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.9–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.5–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 89.8–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.4% | 71.4–79.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.2–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 69.3–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 6.8–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 14.2–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 28.4–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 10.9–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 20.1–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 9.6–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.5–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 15.0–22.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 4.9–10.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 3.4–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.5–8.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.5–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.3–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 95.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 53.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 66.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $84,872 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $396,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 85.9 yr ± 3.37 | 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 3.37 years of 85.9, 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