ZIP code
05150
in North Springfield, VermontPopulation 418
48.65/ 100
Ranked #18,136 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #234 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
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.
Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
54.5%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.5%
in the bottom 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.6%
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
8.9%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
North Springfield, Vermont (ZIP 05150), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,136th) and the bottom 6.1% of Vermont (234th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: poverty lies at the national minimum. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally, housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled energy burden sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 10.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05143, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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
05143
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.96
Closest healthier
05151
Vermontshares a border
Score 56.07
Similar health profile
28740
North Carolina96% similar profile
Score 50.62
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 | 33.8% | 30.9–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.6–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 25.1–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.3–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.8–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.8–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.1–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.9–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.3–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.9–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.0–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.4–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 65.9–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 21.8–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.2–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.3–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 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 | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 95.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 44.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 60.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $68,108 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $182,000 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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