ZIP code
05356
in West Dover, VermontPopulation 738
55.61/ 100
Ranked #8,731 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #127 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Transit access
340 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.01% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
6.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.09% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
48.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
6.3 days/year
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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
80.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
30.2%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
12.9 mi
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
West Dover, Vermont (ZIP 05356), by its composite score, sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,731st) and the bottom 49% of Vermont (127th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: transit lands in the top 0.01% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 0.09% nationally. Civic registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Childcare sits in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled tree cover lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and park land rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, housing-cost burden resides in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled energy burden is in the top 3.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 7.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, transit runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05355, 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 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
05301
Vermontshares a border
Score 55.51
Closest healthier
05355
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.13
Similar health profile
95432
California98% similar profile
Score 56.27
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 | 31.4% | 28.4–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.5–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.4–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.3–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.8–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.4% | 23.0–32.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.9–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.0–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.2–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.9–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.3–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.4–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.6–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.2–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.3–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 25.7–33.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 14.6–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 25.6–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 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 | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 84.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 32.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 53.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $51,222 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $328,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $528 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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