ZIP code
03846
in Jackson, New HampshirePopulation 897
60.58/ 100
Ranked #4,420 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.8%)
Ranked #99 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Tree cover
94.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
73%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.4%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
15.9 per million
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.6 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.2%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Jackson, New Hampshire (ZIP 03846), by its overall standing, sits in the top 13.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,420th) and the top 41% of New Hampshire (99th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled tree cover lands in the top 0.3% nationally, park land is in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 1.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and transportation registers in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 8.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 03593, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
03581
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 57.61
Closest healthier
03593
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 61.18
Similar health profile
12808
New York99% similar profile
Score 61.05
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 | 35.6% | 32.0–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.7–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.6–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 26.3–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.0–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.9% | 81.2–86.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.6–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.4–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.6% | 72.7–80.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.8–75.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.8–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 7.9–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 16.9–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 25.6–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 12.8–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 22.7–31.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.0–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.4–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.0–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.4% | 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 | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 78.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 28.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $117,986 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $719,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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