ZIP code
03850
in Melvin Village, New HampshirePopulation 324
60.84/ 100
Ranked #4,241 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.3%)
Ranked #92 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Housing insecurity
5.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
21.1%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & 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
27.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Melvin Village, New Hampshire (ZIP 03850) stands in the top 13.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,241st) and the top 38% of New Hampshire (92nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and transportation is in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Poverty registers at the national minimum, and homeownership lies at the national maximum. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and loneliness lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment lies in the top 1.9% nationally.
For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 03254, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
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
03254
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 64.83
Closest healthier
03816
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 61.39
Similar health profile
03241
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 61.86
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 | 36.3% | 32.7–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 34.2–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.1–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.1–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.1% | 24.3–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.0–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 3.7–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.8% | 82.1–87.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.6–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.2–93.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.6% | 68.2–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.4% | 68.2–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.2–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 7.0–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.2% | 16.2–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 26.3–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 22.6–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.1–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 16.0–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.1–9.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.4–6.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.3–7.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–31.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 21.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 58.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $101,298 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $428,300 | $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 | 88.3 yr ± 3.97 | 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 3.97 years of 88.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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