ZIP code
05441
in Bakersfield, VermontPopulation 540
58.99/ 100
Ranked #5,602 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #78 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #20 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 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.
Recreation access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
11.9 mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.9 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Bakersfield, Vermont (ZIP 05441) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,602nd) and the top 31% of Vermont (78th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: recreation resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 6.9% nationally, high cholesterol is in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 9.9% nationally. Against that, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 8.2% 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 05448, 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.7%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.7%
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
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
05442
Vermontshares a border
Score 51.10
Closest healthier
05448
Vermontshares a border
Score 60.34
Similar health profile
05747
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 60.20
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 | 26.8% | 24.0–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 28.0–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.7–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.9% | 28.7–34.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.8–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.7–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.4–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.7–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.5–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.8–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.4–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 69.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 27.7–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 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) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 66.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $67,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $267,600 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 80.0, 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