ZIP code
03449
in Hancock, New HampshirePopulation 1,838
64.43/ 100
Ranked #2,234 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.0%)
Ranked #31 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 12.8%)
Ranked #6 of 34 Manchester-Nashua, NH ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Lack of transportation
3.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.7%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fair or poor health
12.8%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Hancock, New Hampshire (ZIP 03449) ranks in the top 7.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,234th) and the top 12.8% of New Hampshire (31st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled transportation is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 1.3% nationally, cognitive disability lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and mammography is in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 6.6% nationally, childcare lies in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 03458, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
03047
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 56.57
Closest healthier
03458
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 64.60
Similar health profile
12132
New York100% similar profile
Score 65.12
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 | 32.3% | 29.6–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.7–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 12.0–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 36.6–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 27.1–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.2–5.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.0–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 80.3–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.8% | 91.7–93.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 73.4–79.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.8% | 70.0–75.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.2% | 77.7–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.2% | 6.2–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 16.0–22.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.1–36.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.5–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.2–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.4–7.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 2.6–5.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 29.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $92,708 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $432,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 2.31 | 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 2.31 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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