ZIP code
05062
in Reading, VermontPopulation 705
62.76/ 100
Ranked #3,095 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #33 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 13.3%)
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.
Tree cover
88.1%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.5%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.3%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
7.2%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Reading, Vermont (ZIP 05062) ranks in the top 9.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,095th) and the top 13.3% of Vermont (33rd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and colon screening sits in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled independent living disability lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally, obesity resides in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 05071, 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 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
05034
Vermontshares a border
Score 60.68
Closest healthier
05071
Vermontshares a border
Score 64.75
Similar health profile
05472
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 61.47
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 | 31.0% | 28.0–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.9–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.7–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.4% | 23.1–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.2% | 5.7–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.3–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.5–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.9–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.8–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 73.0–80.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.6–77.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.7–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 6.8–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 13.6–20.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 25.3–33.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–14.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 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 | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 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 | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 45.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 30.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 52.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $79,152 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $325,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 83.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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