ZIP code
05083
in West Fairlee, VermontPopulation 193
56.79/ 100
Ranked #7,467 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #112 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 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.
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 ›High cholesterol
28.9%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.8%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
68.2%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.7 mi
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
West Fairlee, Vermont (ZIP 05083), on the composite measure, lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,467th) and the top 45% of Vermont (112th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband registers at the national maximum, modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally, expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled colon screening is in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 5.1% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 05045, 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 91%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
“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
05045
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.20
Closest healthier
05058
Vermontabout 0.5 mi away
Score 63.32
Similar health profile
05678
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 59.00
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 | 23.1% | 20.4–26.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.1% | 23.9–30.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.0–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.6–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.9% | 25.7–32.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 26.7–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.2–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 3.9–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.1% | 66.4–73.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 67.3–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 79.3–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.8% | 50.5–59.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.2% | 65.2–71.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.4–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 8.3–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.4% | 14.3–23.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.5% | 25.4–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 11.0–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.1–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.7% | 18.7–27.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.0–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 6.9–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.2–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 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 | 77.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 31.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 56.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $57,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 87.7 yr ± 3.01 | 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 3.01 years of 87.7, 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