ZIP code
05354
in Vernon, VermontPopulation 2,709
54.12/ 100
Ranked #10,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #161 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Obesity
26.1%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.7%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
76.4%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
12.9%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
14.0%
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
1.3 mi
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
9.4 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 ›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 ›Humid extreme heat
28.4 days/year
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS26thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Vernon, Vermont (ZIP 05354) places in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,533rd) and the bottom 35% of Vermont (161st).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 11.9% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the top 12.4% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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 05301, 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 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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
03451
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 52.26
Closest healthier
05301
Vermontshares a border
Score 55.51
Similar health profile
05658
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 54.71
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 | 30.6% | 27.5–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.4–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.3–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.4–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.1% | 21.8–30.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.0–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.2–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.3–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 71.8–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.0–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.3–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 68.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.4–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.1–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 24.7–32.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.3–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.1–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.1–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $85,682 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $285,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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