ZIP code
05253
in East Dorset, VermontPopulation 516
56.71/ 100
Ranked #7,542 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #113 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Physician access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Transit access
6.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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
30.4%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
79.8%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.1 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.9 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
38.6%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.9%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS77thDefinition & 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
East Dorset, Vermont (ZIP 05253), by its overall standing, sits in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,542nd) and the top 45% of Vermont (113th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: civic lies in the top 1.8% nationally, physicians sits in the top 3.2% nationally, and transit settles in the top 3.3% nationally. Park land registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the top 11.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 05152, 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 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
05152
Vermontshares a border
Score 65.18
Closest healthier
05251
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.03
Similar health profile
04847
Maine98% similar profile
Score 54.86
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 | 31.8% | 28.6–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.6–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.2–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 30.5–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 25.4–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 10.0–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.8–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 74.7–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.6–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.0–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.5–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.1–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.9–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.9% | 14.7–21.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 26.8–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 23.2–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 72.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 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 | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $92,159 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $541,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,330 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 83.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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