ZIP code
05468
in Milton, VermontPopulation 13,324
59.76/ 100
Ranked #5,025 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #66 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #19 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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
28.1%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.7%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.9%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
28.9%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & 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
14.1%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$114,709
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.1 pCi/L
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS29thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.7%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Milton, Vermont (ZIP 05468) places in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,025th) and the top 27% of Vermont (66th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 8.0% nationally, poverty rests in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 10.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 05446, 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 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
05446
Vermontshares a border
Score 60.66
Closest healthier
05452
Vermontshares a border
Score 65.97
Similar health profile
98240
Washington99% similar profile
Score 58.83
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 | 25.9% | 23.9–27.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 26.7–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 25.3–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 28.5–32.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.7% | 24.5–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 8.2–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 71.3–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 73.2–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.1–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 69.2–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 67.8–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 67.9–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.1% | 25.5–31.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.9% | 22.5–27.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $114,709 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $372,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,547 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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