ZIP code
03883
in South Tamworth, New HampshirePopulation 233
61.60/ 100
Ranked #3,754 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.8%)
Ranked #72 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 30%)
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-cost burden
71.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.6%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
80.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.6%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.1%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
South Tamworth, New Hampshire (ZIP 03883), by its composite score, sits in the top 11.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,754th) and the top 30% of New Hampshire (72nd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled transportation resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, tree cover is in the top 4.7% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 4.0% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally. On the other side, housing-cost burden settles in the top 0.7% 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 03227, 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 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
03227
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.72
Closest healthier
03254
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 64.83
Similar health profile
03255
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 65.41
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 | 34.1% | 30.5–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.2–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.5–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 36.2–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 25.9–36.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.4–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.4–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.5–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.2–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.0–93.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.4% | 70.2–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.3–75.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 68.8–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 6.9–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 14.6–23.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.0–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 11.1–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.0–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.1% | 19.9–28.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.1–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.0–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.9% | 14.9–21.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.4–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 3.8–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.7–8.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.4–5.6 |
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 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 57.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 71.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 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 | 45.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $67,679 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $363,000 | $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 | 85.9 yr ± 3.37 | 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 3.37 years of 85.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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