ZIP code
05462
in Huntington, VermontPopulation 1,810
66.79/ 100
Ranked #1,346 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.2%)
Ranked #8 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 3.3%)
Ranked #7 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (top 19%)
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
24.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23.4%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
87.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.4%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.0%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.4%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.9%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.8%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Huntington, Vermont (ZIP 05462) sits in the top 4.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,346th) and the top 3.3% of Vermont (8th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally, fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 2.2% nationally, diabetes settles in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and independent living disability rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 05477, 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 94%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
05461
Vermontshares a border
Score 65.91
Closest healthier
05477
Vermontshares a border
Score 68.11
Similar health profile
05059
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 60.99
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 | 23.6% | 21.4–25.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.9% | 23.5–28.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 23.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.2% | 27.6–32.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.4% | 20.2–26.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.1% | 3.2–5.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.5–76.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.4–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.4–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.5% | 70.5–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.1% | 73.9–78.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 71.6–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 24.9% | 22.1–28.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 1.9–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 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+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $94,334 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $334,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $984 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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