ZIP code
05050
in Mc Indoe Falls, VermontPopulation 209
53.65/ 100
Ranked #11,167 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #169 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
5.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
14.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.8%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
10.8%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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
Overall, Mc Indoe Falls, Vermont (ZIP 05050) places in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,167th) and the bottom 32% of Vermont (169th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 05821, 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 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.9%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
03771
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 53.48
Closest healthier
05821
Vermontshares a border
Score 54.58
Similar health profile
05830
Vermont94% similar profile
Score 53.92
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 | 31.6% | 28.2–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.5–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 25.7–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.7–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.0–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.8–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.7–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.3–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 62.7–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.8–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.3–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 9.4–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 17.9–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 12.7–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 23.3–32.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.1–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 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+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 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 | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 40.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 6.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 35.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $107,880 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $228,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $889 | $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 | 86.8 yr ± 3.29 | 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 3.29 years of 86.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured