ZIP code
05648
in Calais, VermontPopulation 483
60.86/ 100
Ranked #4,227 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.2%)
Ranked #50 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 20%)
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
23.1%
in the bottom 0.06% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.6%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
76.3%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST57thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.3%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Calais, Vermont (ZIP 05648) ranks in the top 13.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,227th) and the top 20% of Vermont (50th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled short sleep is in the bottom 0.06% nationally, and transportation noise settles at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and tree cover stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 10.1% nationally.
To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 05602, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
05602
Vermontshares a border
Score 64.46
Closest healthier
05640
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.14
Similar health profile
98262
Washington98% similar profile
Score 61.48
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 | 33.6% | 30.3–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.4–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.4–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.9–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.1–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.6% | 22.5–30.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.0–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.8% | 3.3–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.7–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.2–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.4–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.0% | 69.2–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.8% | 72.2–77.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 8.0–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.1% | 14.1–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 10.9–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 22.0–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.0–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 61.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 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 | 72.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $71,719 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $428,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $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 | 85.4 yr ± 2.62 | 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 2.62 years of 85.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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