ZIP code
05076
in Topsham, VermontPopulation 495
55.23/ 100
Ranked #9,183 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #138 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Tree cover
86.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11 days/year
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
19%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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
By the composite health measure, Topsham, Vermont (ZIP 05076) ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,183rd) and the bottom 45% of Vermont (138th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and transportation noise sits at the national minimum. Modeled tree cover is in the top 2.6% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled energy burden lands in the top 11.2% nationally.
To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 05649, about 1.3 miles away, ranks 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 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.06%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
05040
Vermontshares a border
Score 54.55
Closest healthier
05649
Vermontabout 1.3 mi away
Score 56.98
Similar health profile
05440
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 56.12
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 | 31.2% | 27.8–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 30.0–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.8–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 30.5–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 27.2–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.4–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.4–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.8–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.4–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.5–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.6–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.5–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 69.9–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 9.8–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.6–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.3–32.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 23.1–32.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.3–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.1% | 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 | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $103,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $221,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 80.5, 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