ZIP code
05474
in North Hero, VermontPopulation 1,263
55.90/ 100
Ranked #8,383 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #123 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #24 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›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 ›Short sleep
28.5%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
96.3%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.2 pCi/L
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS31stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, North Hero, Vermont (ZIP 05474) lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,383rd) and the top 49% of Vermont (123rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: childcare sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests at the national minimum. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Homeownership settles in the top 7.0% nationally, recreation lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Against that, fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 05440, 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%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
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%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
05440
Vermontshares a border
Score 56.12
Closest healthier
05458
Vermontshares a border
Score 63.10
Similar health profile
03771
New Hampshire98% similar profile
Score 53.48
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 | 34.8% | 31.0–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 35.5–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.8–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.3–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 26.3–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.9–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.5–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.5–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.9–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.5–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 68.7–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.1% | 64.7–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.0–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.3–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 16.8–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.5% | 23.5–33.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.3% | 23.5–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 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 | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 75.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 27.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 54.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $102,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $451,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,556 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 80.0, 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