ZIP code
05033
in Bradford, VermontPopulation 3,081
57.62/ 100
Ranked #6,708 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #101 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 41%)
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 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
6.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Grocery access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Short sleep
28.9%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
5.6%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Bradford, Vermont (ZIP 05033), overall, ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,708th) and the top 41% of Vermont (101st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 2.7% nationally, transit is in the top 2.8% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 3.1% nationally. Elder services lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pharmacy rests in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 11.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 10.9% nationally.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 03777, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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
03777
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 60.43
Closest healthier
03779
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 60.17
Similar health profile
80829
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 59.50
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 | 30.4% | 27.4–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.1–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.2–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 30.5–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 27.6–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.3–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.6–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.7–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.5–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.4–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.2–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.1–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 18.2–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.9% | 24.8–33.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.4–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 55.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $105,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $255,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 | $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 | 81.3 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 81.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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