ZIP code
03740
in Bath, New HampshirePopulation 1,097
53.86/ 100
Ranked #10,875 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #210 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
36.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
68.5%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST47thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
13.4%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
84.6%
in the bottom 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS29thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
18%
in the bottom 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS33rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Bath, New Hampshire (ZIP 03740), by its overall standing, sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,875th) and the bottom 13.6% of New Hampshire (210th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and colon screening resides in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and humid heat registers in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Homeownership stands in the top 16% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes is in the top 8.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 03585, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
“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
03585
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 54.18
Closest healthier
03785
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 56.27
Similar health profile
03584
New Hampshire98% similar profile
Score 52.60
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 | 35.1% | 31.7–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.7–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.1–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.2% | 24.1–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.5–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.5–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.7–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.3–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.0–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.3% | 70.2–77.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 62.1–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.2–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.2–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.5–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.8–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.8–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.9–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 25.9–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 66.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $67,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $234,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,438 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 81.9, 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