ZIP code
03848
in Kingston, New HampshirePopulation 6,275
58.41/ 100
Ranked #6,063 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #144 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #214 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
21.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.1%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.1%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
54.5%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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
14.0%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
36.6%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
In overall standing, Kingston, New Hampshire (ZIP 03848) comes out in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,063rd) and the bottom 41% of New Hampshire (144th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: poverty rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally, modeled transportation registers in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and civic stands in the top 13.1% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, and modeled arsenic is in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the top 8.2% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 10.6% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 03826, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
03826
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.14
Closest healthier
03827
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 61.40
Similar health profile
06455
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 62.57
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 | 28.3% | 25.6–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.1–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.3–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 28.5–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 11.0–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.4–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.7–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 67.5–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.7–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 76.7–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 8.7–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 16.4–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 29.0–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.0–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.1–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.5–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 24.7–31.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.5–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 55.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $105,330 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $492,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,393 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 2.15 | 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 2.15 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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