ZIP code
05403
in South Burlington, VermontPopulation 20,614
68.60/ 100
Ranked #860 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.7%)
Ranked #4 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 1.7%)
Ranked #3 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (top 8.4%)
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.
Short sleep
24.5%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.3%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›High cholesterol
29.3%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Transit access
6.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
6.7%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
26.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›The read
South Burlington, Vermont (ZIP 05403), in overall standing, comes out in the top 2.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (860th) and the top 1.7% of Vermont (4th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 0.3% nationally, modeled obesity is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and dental providers lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, transit is in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and recreation is in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and physicians registers in the top 5.0% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05445, about 3.0 miles away.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area.
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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.9 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $105,616 predicts 80.3 years — 3.6 years above.
Ranked #255 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 42.6; chronic-disease standing 94.3 (top 10%) — 52 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,557 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
05401
Vermontshares a border
Score 56.93
Closest healthier
05445
Vermontabout 3.0 mi away
Score 68.62
Similar health profile
48103
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 69.73
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 | 23.4% | 21.4–25.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.2% | 23.8–28.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.9–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.3% | 26.8–31.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.3% | 19.2–25.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.5% | 4.4–6.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 72.1–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.5–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 68.9–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.5% | 72.2–76.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 72.2–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 24.5% | 21.7–27.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.5–23.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $105,616 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $442,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,787 | $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 | 83.9 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 83.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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