ZIP code
03835
in Farmington, New HampshirePopulation 6,804
46.96/ 100
Ranked #20,212 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #236 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)
Ranked #272 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transit access
2.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
11.5 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
35%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
18.9%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
72.1%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Farmington, New Hampshire (ZIP 03835), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,212th) and the bottom 2.9% of New Hampshire (236th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled tree cover stands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Transit rests in the top 12.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 21% nationally. Recreation registers in the top 23% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, and modeled energy burden resides in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 12.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 20% nationally. Childcare stands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 03851, 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 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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 ›
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.5 ± 2.5 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.0 years — 4.5 years below them.
Ranked #3,208 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03851
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 52.10
Closest healthier
03855
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 55.39
Similar health profile
97064
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 48.89
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 | 30.6% | 27.9–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.4–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 32.0–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.8–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 71.2–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.0–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.7–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.6–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 55.2–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 65.8–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.0% | 20.6–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 29.4–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 27.3–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.0–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 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 | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 65.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 49.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $66,982 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,096 | $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 | 76.5 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 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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