ZIP code
05361
in Whitingham, VermontPopulation 1,058
52.04/ 100
Ranked #13,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #209 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
76.4%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST58thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.9%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.1 days/year
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
73.8%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.5 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
18.5%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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
By its overall health score, Whitingham, Vermont (ZIP 05361) lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,400th) and the bottom 16% of Vermont (209th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and tree cover rests in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and humid heat stands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 12.6% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 8.8% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 01340, 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 89%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
01340
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 56.78
Closest healthier
01350
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 55.88
Similar health profile
05739
Vermont95% similar profile
Score 52.47
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 | 30.8% | 27.7–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 29.6–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.8–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.0–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.9% | 22.4–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.5–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 4.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.9–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.7–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.3–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.4–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.9–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 73.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.0–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 16.9–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 26.3–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 14.6–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.6–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 63.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 28.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $75,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $247,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $665 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.96 | 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 1.96 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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