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03894

in Wolfeboro, New HampshirePopulation 6,554

ZipVitals Score
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59.23/ 100

Ranked #5,419 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #134 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Housing insecurity

6.3%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.16 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Food insecurity

7.8%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.4%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.94 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.5%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (ZIP 03894) sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,419th) and the bottom 45% of New Hampshire (134th).

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Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, loneliness resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and transportation lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Recreation settles in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers is in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 5.3% nationally.

ZIP 03809, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Recreation lands in the top 5.4% nationally.

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 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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 adults35.8%32.7–39.0
High blood pressure among adults37.6%34.1–41.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.1%12.9–15.4
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.9–9.1
Depression among adults20.9%18.0–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.8–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%37.1–44.4
Obesity among adults30.0%25.1–34.9
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.4%10.2–14.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%4.5–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.3%81.6–86.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%79.0–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults91.9%90.7–93.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.8%69.7–77.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.4%63.0–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%70.7–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.6–15.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.7%8.1–11.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.0%17.8–24.4
Short sleep duration among adults32.4%27.8–37.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.2%13.2–17.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.7–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Any disability among adults27.6%24.2–31.0
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.3
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.2–8.0
Mobility disability among adults14.5%12.4–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%16.2–21.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.6–7.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.1–5.5
Loneliness among adults27.4%24.0–31.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242
No HS diploma (25+)0.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243
Bachelor's or higher (25+)44.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50538.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243
Unemployment rate (16+)5.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243
Homeownership rate78.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32286.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243
Foreign-born population1.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243
Single-parent households67.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243
Population 65+34.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243
Median age56.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29247.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243
Median household income$94,349$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235
Median home value$548,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237
Median gross rent$1,103$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 birth81.3 yr ± 1.2378.9 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 1.23 years of 81.3, 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