ZIP code
05058
in Post Mills, VermontPopulation 128
63.32/ 100
Ranked #2,794 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #27 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 10.9%)
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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & 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
79.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.2%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.9%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.1%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Post Mills, Vermont (ZIP 05058) lands in the top 8.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,794th) and the top 10.9% of Vermont (27th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum. Poverty sits at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 5.1% nationally, disaster risk resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
A note on the 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 05043, about 3.1 miles away, ranks better 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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
“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
05045
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.20
Closest healthier
05043
Vermontabout 3.1 mi away
Score 63.32
Similar health profile
05473
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 63.01
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 | 26.7% | 23.6–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 27.3–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 3.8–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.0–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.1–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.1–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.1–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 2.8–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 71.9–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 71.9–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 85.7–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.1–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.0% | 65.9–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 74.1–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.5–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 6.4–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.9% | 13.0–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.2% | 25.1–33.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 9.7–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.4% | 17.4–26.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.0–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.0–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 88.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.7% | 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 | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 70.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 71.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $76,758 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $442,200 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 82.4, 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