ZIP code
05405
in Burlington, VermontPopulation 3,136
53.20/ 100
Ranked #11,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #185 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #28 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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
9.8%
in the bottom 0.01% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
39.3%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
8.8%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
27.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
1.1%
in the bottom 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
0.90%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.60%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
61.1%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 05405, one of several in Burlington, Vermont lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,782nd) and the bottom 26% of Vermont (185th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 0.01% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 0.09% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and poverty lands at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden sits at the national maximum, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 1.0% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 05401, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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
in the top 0.6%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 38.6; chronic-disease standing 99.4 (top 1%) — 61 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,498 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
99163
Washington99% similar profile
Score 53.26
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 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 4.9% | 3.8–5.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 0.9% | 0.7–1.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 0.9% | 0.7–1.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.7% | 1.6–3.4 |
| Depression among adults | 40.0% | 35.0–44.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 1.1% | 0.8–1.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 19.6% | 15.5–23.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.6% | 0.4–0.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 5.1–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 15.8% | 12.9–19.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.0% | 60.5–69.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 55.9% | 49.0–64.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 39.3% | 34.4–44.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 55.0–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 61.1% | 53.6–68.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 4.3–10.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.6% | 9.7–20.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.5% | 24.2–31.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 9.0–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 30.7% | 23.3–34.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.9% | 7.0–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 27.7% | 19.2–32.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 22.9–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.1–3.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 8.0–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.0–4.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.7% | 1.1–2.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 3.2–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 100.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 100.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 19.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 2.51 | 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 2.51 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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