ZIP code
05070
in South Strafford, VermontPopulation 510
55.27/ 100
Ranked #9,123 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #135 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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 ›Short sleep
27.4%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
Under 0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
81.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$125,938
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11.6 days/year
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
15.2%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
South Strafford, Vermont (ZIP 05070), overall, ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,123rd) and the bottom 46% of Vermont (135th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: fiber broadband registers at the national maximum, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 4.5% nationally, and household income sits in the top 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 10.7% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 3.7% nationally.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 05055, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
05055
Vermontshares a border
Score 69.13
Closest healthier
05065
Vermontshares a border
Score 59.31
Similar health profile
05463
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 55.17
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 | 33.5% | 30.1–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 32.9–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.4–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.4–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.4–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.3% | 29.0–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.1–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.4–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.3–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.7–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.4–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.2% | 68.2–74.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.9–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 9.9–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 18.9–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.4% | 23.5–31.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 14.4–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 23.1–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 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 | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 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 | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 51.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $125,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $539,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,385 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 1.49 | 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 1.49 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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