ZIP code
03841
in Hampstead, New HampshirePopulation 6,508
61.66/ 100
Ranked #3,722 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.7%)
Ranked #69 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #164 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Loneliness
27.5%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.0%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.7%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & 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
13.1%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Hampstead, New Hampshire (ZIP 03841) stands in the top 11.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,722nd) and the top 28% of New Hampshire (69th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: mental-health providers lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Outpatient settles in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic lands in the top 8.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 03811, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, 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 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
03038
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 59.50
Closest healthier
03811
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 63.96
Similar health profile
06438
Connecticut100% similar profile
Score 66.69
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 | 28.6% | 26.1–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 33.3–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.0–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 27.2–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.3–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.4–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.9–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.0–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.3% | 67.9–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.6% | 68.9–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 77.0–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.3–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.5–27.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–9.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.9–6.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.5% | 24.3–31.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 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+) | 42.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 50.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $104,044 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $510,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,420 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.89 | 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 1.89 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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