ZIP code
05043
in East Thetford, VermontPopulation 907
63.32/ 100
Ranked #2,793 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #26 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 10.5%)
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.
Short sleep
26.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
99.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.0%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.6%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.3%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, East Thetford, Vermont (ZIP 05043) sits in the top 8.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,793rd) and the top 10.5% of Vermont (26th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, fiber broadband resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, dental providers resides in the top 6.7% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 03755, 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 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
“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
03755
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 70.04
Closest healthier
05055
Vermontshares a border
Score 69.13
Similar health profile
05458
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 63.10
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 | 29.4% | 26.3–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.0–35.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.1–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.1–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 30.4–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 25.1–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.1–6.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.9–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.2–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 86.8–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.9–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.1–76.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 72.5–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 6.3–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 13.6–21.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.9% | 22.9–30.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 10.1–15.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.4–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.0–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.7% | 18.0–25.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.6% | 7.6–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 58.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 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 | 99.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 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 | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 31.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 47.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $72,434 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $255,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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