ZIP code
05443
in Bristol, VermontPopulation 6,549
60.35/ 100
Ranked #4,588 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.4%)
Ranked #58 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Park land
24%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
74.9%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST54thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Bristol, Vermont (ZIP 05443) ranks in the top 14.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,588th) and the top 23% of Vermont (58th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: park land lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally, recreation resides in the top 10.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Grocery rests in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 05461, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
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 74%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
05461
Vermontshares a border
Score 65.91
Closest healthier
05472
Vermontshares a border
Score 61.47
Similar health profile
05143
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 58.96
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 | 29.0% | 26.2–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 29.6–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.9–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.1% | 24.6–33.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 8.9–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 72.8–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.4–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.9–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 66.4–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.5–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 70.0–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.4% | 15.5–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 25.6–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.9% | 20.9–27.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 59.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $88,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $356,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,257 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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