ZIP code
05404
in Winooski, VermontPopulation 8,293
61.93/ 100
Ranked #3,555 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.1%)
Ranked #42 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #16 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
High cholesterol
25.2%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
22.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.6%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
6.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
35.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.0%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 05404, one of several in Winooski, Vermont places in the top 11.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,555th) and the top 17% of Vermont (42nd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 1.7% nationally, modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and transit sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 05403, 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. 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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $79,522 predicts 79.2 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,289 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.9 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.8 years — 5.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,519 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 34.6; chronic-disease standing 97.1 (top 10%) — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,653 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
05403
Vermontshares a border
Score 68.60
Similar health profile
27606
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 60.63
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 | 18.7% | 17.1–20.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.7% | 20.7–24.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 24.9–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 25.2% | 23.0–27.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.6% | 20.3–27.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.1–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.8% | 65.0–70.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 69.9–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.4–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 65.4–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 65.1–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 68.0–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.1% | 24.1–30.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 35.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 33.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $79,522 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $381,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,643 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 76.0, 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