ZIP code
05072
in Strafford, VermontPopulation 751
53.69/ 100
Ranked #11,098 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #167 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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
82.8%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.5%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.6 mi
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.9%
in the bottom 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$113,438
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Strafford, Vermont (ZIP 05072) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,098th) and the bottom 33% of Vermont (167th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and fiber broadband lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, poverty settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Homeownership rests in the top 10.2% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 9.3% nationally.
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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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 nearby comparison, ZIP 05038, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
“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
05038
Vermontshares a border
Score 54.44
Closest healthier
05065
Vermontshares a border
Score 59.31
Similar health profile
05733
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 53.79
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 | 36.1% | 32.3–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.2–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 6.7–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.3–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 29.1–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.5–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.0–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.9–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.5–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.9–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.1% | 66.0–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.3–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.2–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 19.7–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.5% | 24.4–32.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 14.9–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 24.0–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 11.8–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.4% | 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 | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 48.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $113,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $421,600 | $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 | 82.3 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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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