ZIP code
05489
in Underhill, VermontPopulation 3,484
66.54/ 100
Ranked #1,426 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.5%)
Ranked #10 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 4.1%)
Ranked #9 of 36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 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.
Short sleep
24%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Obesity
23.6%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
84.6%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.7%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
99.6%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›Independent-living disability
5.1%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Underhill, Vermont (ZIP 05489) lands in the top 4.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,426th) and the top 4.1% of Vermont (10th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 0.2% nationally, fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 3.2% nationally, fair or poor health resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and diabetes settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. On the overall standing, ZIP 05465, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 89%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
05444
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.75
Closest healthier
05465
Vermontshares a border
Score 69.61
Similar health profile
05473
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 63.01
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 | 25.8% | 23.5–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.2% | 25.7–30.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 23.0–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 29.0–34.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.6% | 20.4–27.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.4–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.2% | 3.2–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.7–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 75.3–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.6–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.2% | 70.2–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.6% | 74.4–78.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 70.7–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–10.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–15.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 24.0% | 21.2–27.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 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 | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $92,352 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $442,400 | $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 | 86.6 yr ± 2.28 | 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 2.28 years of 86.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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