ZIP code
05154
in Saxtons River, VermontPopulation 479
60.42/ 100
Ranked #4,539 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.2%)
Ranked #56 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
50.2%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.4%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
37%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & 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
8.2%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.8 mi
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.0%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.8 mi
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Saxtons River, Vermont (ZIP 05154), overall, ranks in the top 14.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,539th) and the top 22% of Vermont (56th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled obesity stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally, short sleep rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and diabetes sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 8.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 03467, about 7.9 miles away, comes out healthier overall. This area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
05101
Vermontshares a border
Score 53.16
Closest healthier
03467
New Hampshireabout 7.9 mi away
Score 60.54
Similar health profile
05363
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 60.38
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 | 28.5% | 25.7–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.2% | 26.2–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 23.2–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 29.2–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.4% | 20.4–28.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.1–6.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.1–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.6–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.3–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.8–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 66.5–72.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.4–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.0–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 14.2–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.3% | 24.4–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.1–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.8–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.0% | 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 | 50.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.0% | 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 | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 23.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 46.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $164,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 | $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 | 85.9 yr ± 3.65 | 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 3.65 years of 85.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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