ZIP code
05053
in North Pomfret, VermontPopulation 333
60.64/ 100
Ranked #4,366 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #54 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
79.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
9.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & 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 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
70.1%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST46thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, North Pomfret, Vermont (ZIP 05053) ranks in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,366th) and the top 22% of Vermont (54th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: fiber broadband is at the national maximum, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and short sleep registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 10.0% nationally, expected annual loss lies in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Set against that, crowded housing is in the top 5.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 05091, 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 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
05001
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.13
Closest healthier
05091
Vermontshares a border
Score 63.32
Similar health profile
05359
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 58.77
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 | 32.3% | 29.0–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.6–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.1–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.6–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.2–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.4% | 23.1–32.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.1–8.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.1–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78.7–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.3–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.5–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 79.4% | 75.9–82.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.7–75.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 68.2–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 6.9–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 14.5–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.6% | 24.7–32.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.6% | 10.6–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.8% | 21.3–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 4.9–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.0–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.4–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.1% | 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 | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 48.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $99,722 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $388,600 | $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 | 86.5 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 86.5, 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