ZIP code
03836
in Freedom, New HampshirePopulation 1,494
53.86/ 100
Ranked #10,877 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #211 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
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 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.2%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.3 mi
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.6%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Freedom, New Hampshire (ZIP 03836), in overall standing, comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,877th) and the bottom 13.2% of New Hampshire (211th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, loneliness stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and tree cover resides in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Civic resides in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 9.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 9.7% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 03814, 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 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
03814
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 55.93
Closest healthier
03832
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.56
Similar health profile
56125
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 53.90
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 | 37.9% | 34.1–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.1–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 7.5–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.4–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.8–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 26.7–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.8–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 4.5–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.6% | 81.8–87.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.0–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 89.8–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 68.2–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.4–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 72.0–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 8.7–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 18.7–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 27.3–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 14.4–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.4–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 24.9–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.4–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 13.3–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.2–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.1–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 7.1–13.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 5.4–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.6–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.4–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.6% | 23.5–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.1–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.4% | 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 | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.0% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 70.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 40.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 60.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $66,136 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $389,000 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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