ZIP code
05440
in Alburgh, VermontPopulation 1,832
56.12/ 100
Ranked #8,141 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #119 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #23 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.1%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.5 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Radon
1.3 pCi/L
in the bottom 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS35thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Alburgh, Vermont (ZIP 05440) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,141st) and the top 48% of Vermont (119th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Childcare settles in the top 11.8% nationally, homeownership lies in the top 11.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 14.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and colon screening registers in the top 11.9% nationally. Against that, fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 10.0% nationally.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 05458, about 4.5 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 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
05463
Vermontshares a border
Score 55.17
Closest healthier
05458
Vermontabout 4.5 mi away
Score 63.10
Similar health profile
05041
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 57.38
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% | 27.4–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.6–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 29.4–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 25.9–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 72.7–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.5–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.2–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 67.4–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 65.9–72.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 69.1–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.6–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 16.7–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.1% | 24.1–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.1–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 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+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 73.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 27.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 54.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $76,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $268,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,529 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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