ZIP code
05456
in Ferrisburgh, VermontPopulation 998
64.19/ 100
Ranked #2,347 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.4%)
Ranked #19 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 7.7%)
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
28%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.7%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.8%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.1%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.1%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.3%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›Vision disability
3.1%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Ferrisburgh, Vermont (ZIP 05456) sits in the top 7.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,347th) and the top 7.7% of Vermont (19th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally, poverty registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, mammography lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and obesity is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In plain language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 05445, about 0.9 miles away, 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 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
05473
Vermontshares a border
Score 63.01
Closest healthier
05445
Vermontabout 0.9 mi away
Score 68.62
Similar health profile
05037
Vermont100% similar profile
Score 62.76
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 | 28.3% | 25.2–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 27.9–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.0–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 30.9–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.3% | 22.8–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.5–6.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.1–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 87.2–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 67.8–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.4–75.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 76.5–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.0% | 6.4–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.9% | 12.2–19.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.0% | 24.1–32.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.1% | 9.4–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.1% | 17.1–25.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.1–11.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.0–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 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+) | 39.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 45.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $106,691 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $400,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,336 | $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 | 84.7 yr ± 2.57 | 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 2.57 years of 84.7, 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