ZIP code
05454
in Fairfax, VermontPopulation 5,364
62.77/ 100
Ranked #3,091 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #32 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranked #15 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (top 42%)
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
30.5%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.3%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
99.4%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Median household income
$128,212
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
2.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Fairfax, Vermont (ZIP 05454), by its composite score, sits in the top 9.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,091st) and the top 12.9% of Vermont (32nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and diabetes rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, household income stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled stroke lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05494, 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 89%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
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
05444
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.75
Closest healthier
05494
Vermontshares a border
Score 66.67
Similar health profile
03071
New Hampshire98% similar profile
Score 58.86
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 | 24.5% | 21.9–27.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.0% | 26.0–31.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.4–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.5% | 27.4–33.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 29.3–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.9–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.5% | 69.1–75.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.0–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.3% | 68.8–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.3–75.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 70.3–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–18.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 28.0–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
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 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.7% | 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 | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 63.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $128,212 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $372,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,104 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 1.91 | 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 1.91 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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