ZIP code
05260
in North Pownal, VermontPopulation 384
52.91/ 100
Ranked #12,205 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #191 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
13.9%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.3%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›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
Overall, North Pownal, Vermont (ZIP 05260) places in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,205th) and the bottom 23% of Vermont (191st).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: poverty lies at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 13.0% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and modeled energy burden lies in the top 9.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 12138, 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 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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
05201
Vermontshares a border
Score 51.31
Closest healthier
12138
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.84
Similar health profile
28772
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 52.61
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 | 33.4% | 30.2–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.3–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 30.9–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 26.8–37.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.4–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 4.9–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.4–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.6–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.7–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 67.2–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.0–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 68.8–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 10.8–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 17.8–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 29.3–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.3–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.4 |
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 | 0.0% | 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+) | 59.1% | 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 | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 75.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 48.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 62.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $83,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $228,300 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 2.67 | 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 2.67 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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