ZIP code
05048
in Hartland, VermontPopulation 2,506
55.50/ 100
Ranked #8,865 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #130 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST49thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
14.0%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.9 mi
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
11.2%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Hartland, Vermont (ZIP 05048) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,865th) and the bottom 48% of Vermont (130th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled tree cover registers in the top 8.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the top 8.3% nationally. Homeownership stands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 9.9% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 10.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 12.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Close by, ZIP 03781, just across the boundary, ranks 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 73%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
03781
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 62.95
Closest healthier
05001
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.13
Similar health profile
03887
New Hampshire98% similar profile
Score 55.75
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 | 29.0% | 26.2–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.3–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 24.4–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.8% | 29.7–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 25.4–34.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 6.9–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.1–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.5–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.4–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.3–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.5–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 63.9–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 66.2–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 9.3–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.1–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| 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 | 5.6% | 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+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.7% | 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 | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 65.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 30.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 56.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $99,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $338,800 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.24 | 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 2.24 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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