ZIP code
05452
in Essex Junction, VermontPopulation 22,626
65.97/ 100
Ranked #1,639 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.2%)
Ranked #12 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 4.9%)
Ranked #10 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Short sleep
25.1%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.3%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
29.6%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.9%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.4%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
Essex Junction, Vermont (ZIP 05452) ranks in the top 5.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,639th) and the top 4.9% of Vermont (12th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and obesity resides in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and diabetes sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally, fair or poor health stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Transit resides in the top 6.1% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 8.6% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 05403, just across the boundary. The area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
“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
05403
Vermontshares a border
Score 68.60
Closest healthier
05465
Vermontshares a border
Score 69.61
Similar health profile
48108
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 63.94
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 | 23.7% | 21.7–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.4% | 24.1–28.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.6–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.6% | 27.0–32.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.3% | 20.0–26.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.3–7.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.0–6.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 71.3–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.8–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 69.0–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.0% | 71.7–76.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 68.9–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.1% | 22.3–28.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–24.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 41.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $101,349 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $432,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,553 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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