ZIP code
05059
in Quechee, VermontPopulation 510
60.99/ 100
Ranked #4,132 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranked #49 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fiber broadband
99%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
12.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
9.6%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.1%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.6%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Quechee, Vermont (ZIP 05059) stands in the top 12.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,132nd) and the top 20% of Vermont (49th).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and childcare stands in the top 4.7% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and transit resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, unemployment resides in the top 5.1% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 05091, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
05461
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 65.91
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 | 27.4% | 24.7–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 27.9–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.8–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 29.0–35.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 24.0–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.2–12.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.7% | 3.6–6.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.1–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.1–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 68.4–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.0–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.3–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 7.6–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 27.5–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 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+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 75.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.2% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.0% | 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 | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 44.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 49.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $365,400 | $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 | 87.8 yr ± 3.58 | 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 3.58 years of 87.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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