ZIP code
05051
in Newbury, VermontPopulation 927
50.91/ 100
Ranked #14,983 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #226 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
13.4%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.7%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Mammography
71.9%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Newbury, Vermont (ZIP 05051) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,983rd) and the bottom 9.3% of Vermont (226th).
The measures split the difference for this area: elder services rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and transit settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 13.5% nationally, humid heat registers in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 14.9% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden rests in the top 7.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 03765, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
03765
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 54.16
Closest healthier
03774
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 53.83
Similar health profile
05775
Vermont93% similar profile
Score 51.08
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 | 35.6% | 32.0–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.5–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.7–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.2–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 28.9–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.4–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.7–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.1–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.3–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.6–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 65.2–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.4–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 65.1–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.6–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.7–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.2% | 24.1–32.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.8–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 63.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $65,966 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $260,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,146 | $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 | 85.8 yr ± 3.10 | 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 3.10 years of 85.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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