ZIP code
05151
in Perkinsville, VermontPopulation 1,590
56.07/ 100
Ranked #8,197 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #122 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 49%)
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
98.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
74.6%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
7.0%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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
On balance, and by the composite measure, Perkinsville, Vermont (ZIP 05151) ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,197th) and the top 49% of Vermont (122nd).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: fiber broadband lands in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 7.0% nationally, industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden lands in the top 5.7% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 05037, 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 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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
05037
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.76
Closest healthier
05062
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.76
Similar health profile
05778
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 58.37
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 | 30.2% | 27.4–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 24.3–33.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.0–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.3–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.3–77.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 86.9–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.0–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.2–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 66.8–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.1–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 16.3–23.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.4–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 22.6–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 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 | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $96,836 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $265,600 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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