ZIP code
03870
in Rye, New HampshirePopulation 5,188
65.71/ 100
Ranked #1,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.5%)
Ranked #17 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 7.0%)
Ranked #101 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Loneliness
25%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
4.9%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.7%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.8%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$140,938
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.96 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Rye, New Hampshire (ZIP 03870), by its composite score, sits in the top 5.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,737th) and the top 7.0% of New Hampshire (17th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, recreation lands in the top 2.4% nationally, and household income stands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally, civic settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and lead in tap water sits at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 03801, 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 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.4 ± 2.9 years. A median household income of $140,938 predicts 81.4 years — 3.0 years above.
Ranked #441 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03801
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 66.45
Closest healthier
03854
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 65.71
Similar health profile
22936
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 65.18
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 | 30.8% | 28.0–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 35.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.9% | 11.8–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.3–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.5–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.1% | 3.2–5.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.4–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.9–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.8% | 91.6–93.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.0% | 71.7–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.6% | 72.1–77.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 75.0–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.7% | 6.0–9.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 27.0–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 2.6–4.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–6.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.0% | 22.0–28.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 60.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 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 | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 61.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 31.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 54.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $140,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $990,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,790 | $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 | 84.4 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 84.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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