ZIP code
05142
in Cavendish, VermontPopulation 564
55.33/ 100
Ranked #9,056 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #134 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.
Tree cover
85.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
14.4%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
13.5%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
71.4%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Cavendish, Vermont (ZIP 05142) lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,056th) and the bottom 46% of Vermont (134th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: modeled tree cover stands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 14.7% nationally, obesity settles in the bottom 16% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the bottom 15% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled energy burden stands in the top 11.0% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 05062, 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 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
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
05062
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.76
Closest healthier
05143
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.96
Similar health profile
05036
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 57.22
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 | 33.1% | 30.1–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 33.1–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.5–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.4–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 25.2–34.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.3–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.1–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.6–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.2–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.2–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.4–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 64.4–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.0–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 24.2–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 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 | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 33.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $83,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $292,300 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 1.92 | 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 1.92 years of 82.6, 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