ZIP code
05359
in West Townshend, VermontPopulation 757
58.77/ 100
Ranked #5,776 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #81 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Tree cover
88.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.5%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.9%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.2%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.6 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 nursing home
11.5 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.1%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
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
West Townshend, Vermont (ZIP 05359) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,776th) and the top 33% of Vermont (81st).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled tree cover stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and short sleep sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography sits in the top 10.6% nationally. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 7.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 8.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 05143, 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 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
05143
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.96
Closest healthier
05146
Vermontshares a border
Score 59.60
Similar health profile
05053
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 60.64
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 | 31.0% | 27.8–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.3–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 5.7–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.0–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.9% | 20.6–29.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.0–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.3–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.3–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.3–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.0–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.2% | 70.3–77.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 66.3–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 74.7–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 8.4–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.7% | 14.8–23.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.5% | 23.6–31.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 12.4–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 23.8–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 67.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $80,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $350,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,161 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured