ZIP code
05045
in Fairlee, VermontPopulation 1,779
58.20/ 100
Ranked #6,227 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #88 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Grocery access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.1%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.7%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Tree cover
75.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST57thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.9 mi
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Fairlee, Vermont (ZIP 05045) stands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,227th) and the top 35% of Vermont (88th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: mental-health providers stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 1.1% nationally. Childcare resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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 03768, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 62%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
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
03768
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.58
Closest healthier
03777
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 60.43
Similar health profile
05149
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 57.78
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 | 32.2% | 29.1–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 30.9–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 31.9–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 26.6–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.1% | 7.3–10.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.1–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.4–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.9–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 86.9–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 67.7–75.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.6% | 65.4–71.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.4–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 8.4–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.9–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.1% | 24.0–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 24.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $79,203 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $291,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,152 | $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 | 86.2 yr ± 2.18 | 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 2.18 years of 86.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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