ZIP code
03830
in East Wakefield, New HampshirePopulation 1,381
53.89/ 100
Ranked #10,835 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #209 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
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
97.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.68%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
20.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Walkability
42 intersections/sq mi
in the top 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
East Wakefield, New Hampshire (ZIP 03830), by its overall standing, sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,835th) and the bottom 14.0% of New Hampshire (209th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: homeownership sits in the top 6.3% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 7.3% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 16% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 16% nationally. By contrast, fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 16% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 03872, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
03872
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 55.53
Closest healthier
03894
New Hampshireabout 1.9 mi away
Score 59.23
Similar health profile
16444
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 60.64
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 | 33.7% | 30.3–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.5–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.7–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.7–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 27.6–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.0–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.2–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 78.8–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.9–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.2–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.0% | 68.6–76.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.4–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.4–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.5–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.8–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 28.8–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.9% | 23.9–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.2–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.1–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 25.1–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 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 | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.2% | 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 | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 81.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 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 | $99,960 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $353,400 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 2.00 | 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 2.00 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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