ZIP code
03833
in Exeter, New HampshirePopulation 22,817
65.35/ 100
Ranked #1,867 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.9%)
Ranked #20 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 8.3%)
Ranked #106 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Loneliness
26.9%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.2 mi
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
23.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.0%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.9%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Exeter, New Hampshire (ZIP 03833) ranks in the top 5.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,867th) and the top 8.3% of New Hampshire (20th).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 6.8% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 4.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 03844, just across the boundary. The area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 79.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $119,393 predicts 80.8 years — 1.5 years below.
Ranked #1,817 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03042
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 59.31
Closest healthier
03844
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 65.84
Similar health profile
03031
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 66.70
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 | 27.6% | 25.1–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 32.1–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.2–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 25.7–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.9–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.4–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.3–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.4–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.3% | 68.0–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.9% | 72.5–77.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.1% | 76.5–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 27.4–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.4% | 20.8–26.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.9% | 23.8–30.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 23.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $119,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $480,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,871 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 79.3, 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