ZIP code
05487
in Starksboro, VermontPopulation 1,598
60.22/ 100
Ranked #4,696 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.7%)
Ranked #62 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 25%)
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
85.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
8.0%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.5%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.4%
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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
Starksboro, Vermont (ZIP 05487), by its overall standing, sits in the top 14.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,696th) and the top 25% of Vermont (62nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled tree cover registers in the top 3.0% nationally, childcare stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally. By contrast, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 11.0% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 12.5% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 05443, 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.
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%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
05443
Vermontshares a border
Score 60.35
Closest healthier
05461
Vermontshares a border
Score 65.91
Similar health profile
05444
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 62.75
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 | 26.9% | 24.2–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 27.8–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.8% | 29.6–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 24.6–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.1–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.4–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.6–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.9–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.1–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 67.2–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.6–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 72.1–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 8.7–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.5% | 13.9–21.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 26.9–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 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 | 54.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 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 | $76,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $265,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,306 | $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 | 90.0 yr ± 3.25 | 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 3.25 years of 90.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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