ZIP code
03890
in West Ossipee, New HampshirePopulation 164
57.15/ 100
Ranked #7,127 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #161 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
36.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
29.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.0%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.8 mi
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, West Ossipee, New Hampshire (ZIP 03890) stands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,127th) and the bottom 34% of New Hampshire (161st).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 9.5% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 5.0% nationally, floodplain exposure lies in the top 7.2% nationally, and poverty is in the top 7.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 03883, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
03814
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 55.93
Closest healthier
03883
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 61.60
Similar health profile
04645
Maine97% similar profile
Score 59.10
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 | 31.1% | 27.9–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 29.4–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.5–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.2–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 25.7–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 5.9–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.7–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.1–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.2–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 88.7–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 68.3–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 65.0–71.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 66.9–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 7.8–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.5% | 15.8–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.3–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.0% | 21.1–29.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 6.7–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.4–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.9–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 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+) | 27.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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) | 37.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 3.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 22.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 81.0, 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