ZIP code
05161
in Weston, VermontPopulation 676
64.02/ 100
Ranked #2,434 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #21 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 8.5%)
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.
Child-care access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
77.3%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Park land
41.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
84.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.5%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.7%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.0%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.2 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Weston, Vermont (ZIP 05161) comes out in the top 7.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,434th) and the top 8.5% of Vermont (21st).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: childcare registers in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and recreation lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Park land is in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled tree cover resides in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and obesity sits in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05152, about 1.3 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
“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
05152
Vermontabout 1.3 mi away
Score 65.18
Similar health profile
03282
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 59.96
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 | 33.0% | 29.7–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 33.0–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.1–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.5–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.7% | 22.5–31.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.4% | 5.0–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.3–6.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.6–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.6–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.3–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.3% | 73.7–80.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.9–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 72.2–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 6.7–11.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.0% | 14.4–22.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–16.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 21.3–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.1–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.3% | 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 | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 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 | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 68.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 44.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 60.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $120,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $547,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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