ZIP code
03887
in Union, New HampshirePopulation 1,739
55.75/ 100
Ranked #8,576 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #178 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #241 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
96.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.3%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST56thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Union, New Hampshire (ZIP 03887) comes out in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,576th) and the bottom 27% of New Hampshire (178th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: civic registers in the top 2.2% nationally, homeownership stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the bottom 15% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 03894, about 3.4 miles away.
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 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
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
03835
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 46.96
Closest healthier
03894
New Hampshireabout 3.4 mi away
Score 59.23
Similar health profile
05048
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 55.50
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 | 29.1% | 26.5–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.6–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.9–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 34.0–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.7–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.3–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.9–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.6–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.2–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.9–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.3–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 70.4–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.9–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.3% | 16.7–24.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 28.5–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 22.7–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.5–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.3–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $91,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $292,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.83 | 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 1.83 years of 82.9, 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