ZIP code
05471
in Montgomery Center, VermontPopulation 719
46.54/ 100
Ranked #20,715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #242 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)
Ranked #36 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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.
Tree cover
91.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
19.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
46.7%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
14.4 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.6 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.14%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
22.9%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Montgomery Center, Vermont (ZIP 05471) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,715th) and the bottom 2.9% of Vermont (242nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: unemployment is in the top 2.1% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More positively, modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 9.2% nationally.
In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05442, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
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
05442
Vermontshares a border
Score 51.10
Closest healthier
05450
Vermontshares a border
Score 50.95
Similar health profile
15551
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 47.45
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 | 33.6% | 30.5–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 36.4–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.4–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 35.3–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.9% | 19.3–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.4–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.3–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.6–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.3–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 66.7–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.1–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 66.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 12.8–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.6–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 31.1–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.3–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 26.5–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 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+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 19.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 74.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 30.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $53,816 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $325,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 77.9, 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