ZIP code
05034
in Bridgewater, VermontPopulation 180
60.68/ 100
Ranked #4,338 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.6%)
Ranked #52 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
31%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
48.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
80.5%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
45.2%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11.5 mi
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.29%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Bridgewater, Vermont (ZIP 05034) ranks in the top 13.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,338th) and the top 21% of Vermont (52nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle rests in the top 2.3% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally.
For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 05062, just across the boundary.
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 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
05035
Vermontshares a border
Score 57.96
Closest healthier
05062
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.76
Similar health profile
05359
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 58.77
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 | 30.8% | 27.8–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.0–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.3–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.3–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.5% | 23.3–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.3–8.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 3.7–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.9–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 87.4–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.7% | 72.0–79.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.6% | 70.7–76.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 72.9–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 7.6–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 15.1–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–32.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 31.0% | 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) | 48.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.2% | 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 | 62.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 27.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 60.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $47,273 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $215,800 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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