ZIP code
05350
in Readsboro, VermontPopulation 844
52.69/ 100
Ranked #12,504 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #199 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
90.3%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transit access
8.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Park land
39.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10 days/year
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
38.7%
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 ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
14.2%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
9.2 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Readsboro, Vermont (ZIP 05350) lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,504th) and the bottom 20% of Vermont (199th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: childcare resides in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.3% nationally, and transit is in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, park land lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, housing-cost burden registers in the top 11.8% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 13.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 01350, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
01350
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 55.88
Closest healthier
05352
Vermontshares a border
Score 52.85
Similar health profile
05820
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 53.25
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 | 34.0% | 30.8–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.6–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.7–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 26.4–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.5–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.6–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.3–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.1–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.9–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.3–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.4–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.7–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.0–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 17.8–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 28.9–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.1–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 65.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 50.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $55,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $218,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $724 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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