ZIP code
05042
in East Ryegate, VermontPopulation 602
53.52/ 100
Ranked #11,337 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #172 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
69.1%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST44thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.60%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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
In its overall standing, East Ryegate, Vermont (ZIP 05042) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,337th) and the bottom 31% of Vermont (172nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and tree cover rests in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 17% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden lands in the top 7.4% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 03740, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.9%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
“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
03740
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 53.86
Closest healthier
05050
Vermontshares a border
Score 53.65
Similar health profile
05829
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 54.75
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 | 32.9% | 29.7–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 33.7–41.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.8–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 33.4–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 26.2–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.5–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.4–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.6–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.8–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.9–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.5–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.4–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.1–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 18.7–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 13.9–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 24.6–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 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 | 89.9% | 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 | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 62.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $96,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $273,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,222 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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