ZIP code
05476
in Richford, VermontPopulation 3,218
47.70/ 100
Ranked #19,313 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #237 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)
Ranked #34 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
16.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 4.8% 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.5 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16.6 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Tree cover
69.1%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST43rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.3%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
35.4 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Richford, Vermont (ZIP 05476) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,313th) and the bottom 4.9% of Vermont (237th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Civic registers in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 9.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Against that, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled energy burden settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In plainer 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 05450, 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 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
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 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
05447
Vermontshares a border
Score 47.10
Closest healthier
05450
Vermontshares a border
Score 50.95
Similar health profile
15532
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 47.83
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 | 31.5% | 28.6–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.9–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.3–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 33.5–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.4–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.1–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.1–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.0–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.2–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 58.4–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 64.3–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.9–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 29.9–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.8–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 42.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $57,361 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $196,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,175 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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