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03853

in Mirror Lake, New HampshirePopulation 656

ZipVitals Score
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59.81/ 100

Ranked #4,999 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #119 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Child-care access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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

5.5%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.1%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.7%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.8%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

76.2%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & 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 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

51.8%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

The read

Mirror Lake, New Hampshire (ZIP 03853), by its composite score, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,999th) and the top 49% of New Hampshire (119th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: childcare lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, food insecurity lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and colon screening rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and recreation is in the top 4.9% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.7% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 03254, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults37.7%34.2–41.2
High blood pressure among adults39.1%35.2–43.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults15.5%14.1–17.1
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.6–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.7–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.3–10.1
Depression among adults19.9%17.2–22.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.6–13.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.5%38.6–46.3
Obesity among adults29.2%24.4–34.3
Stroke among adults4.4%3.6–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.3–13.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%4.0–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.2%82.3–87.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%80.3–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults93.2%92.0–94.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years76.2%72.4–79.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.6%67.3–73.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.3%75.7–85.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%9.9–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.4%7.0–11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.8%16.6–25.5
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%25.7–34.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.9%11.9–18.7
Frequent mental distress among adults12.0%10.2–13.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.1–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.7%8.0–11.6
Any disability among adults27.7%23.2–32.5
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.1–12.2
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.4–8.2
Mobility disability among adults14.6%11.7–17.9
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.7–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.4–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%15.6–22.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.0–9.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.3–6.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.2–6.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.1%3.3–5.0
Loneliness among adults26.8%23.0–31.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.7%2.9–4.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242
No HS diploma (25+)1.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243
Bachelor's or higher (25+)49.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50538.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243
Unemployment rate (16+)5.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243
Broadband subscription92.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243
Homeownership rate85.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32286.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243
Foreign-born population4.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243
Single-parent households86.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243
Population 65+52.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243
Median age67.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29247.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243
Median household income$103,900$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235
Median home value$572,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237
Median gross rent$1,363$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,360 ($1,037–$1,893) n=197
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth88.3 yr ± 3.9778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.2 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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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured