ZIP code
05056
in Plymouth, VermontPopulation 352
58.60/ 100
Ranked #5,898 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #82 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Tree cover
92.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.4%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.04%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
30%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS10thDefinition & 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
13.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.0%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Plymouth, Vermont (ZIP 05056), by its composite score, sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,898th) and the top 33% of Vermont (82nd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled tree cover stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, crowded housing lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden stands in the top 5.2% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05738, 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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
“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
05035
Vermontshares a border
Score 57.96
Closest healthier
05738
Vermontshares a border
Score 60.70
Similar health profile
05778
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 58.37
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 | 30.2% | 27.1–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.7–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.0–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 24.7–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 3.5–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.8–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 72.0–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 87.8–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 68.5–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.8% | 69.8–75.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.8–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 8.4–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.7% | 14.8–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 25.8–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.0–17.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.1–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.1–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.9% | 20.8–29.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 8.8–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $74,896 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $335,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,361 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 83.8, 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