ZIP code
05031
in Barnard, VermontPopulation 44
61.33/ 100
Ranked #3,929 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #46 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
78.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
81.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Barnard, Vermont (ZIP 05031) sits in the top 12.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,929th) and the top 18% of Vermont (46th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband rests at the national maximum, modeled colon screening sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum. Poverty lands at the national minimum, homeownership resides at the national maximum, and modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 4.4% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 05091, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
05032
Vermontshares a border
Score 57.90
Closest healthier
05091
Vermontshares a border
Score 63.32
Similar health profile
49636
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 66.45
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 | 37.9% | 34.2–42.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.5–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 5.6–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.5–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.0% | 22.8–31.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 2.8–6.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.3% | 82.7–87.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.1–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.0% | 91.6–94.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.1% | 74.6–81.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.9–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.8–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 6.2–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 15.7–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.2% | 24.4–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.5% | 11.0–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 7.7–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 23.5–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.0–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 10.5–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 70.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,131 ($858–$1,557) n=190 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.5 yr ± 1.90 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 82.0 yr (78.6–85.9) n=250 |
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 1.90 years of 86.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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