ZIP code
05649
in East Barre, VermontPopulation 427
56.98/ 100
Ranked #7,297 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #109 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
26.7%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.8%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.9 days/year
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
East Barre, Vermont (ZIP 05649) ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,297th) and the top 44% of Vermont (109th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 7.4% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 05678, 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 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.5%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
“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
05086
Vermontshares a border
Score 53.73
Closest healthier
05678
Vermontshares a border
Score 59.00
Similar health profile
05777
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 53.52
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 | 30.0% | 27.7–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 30.1–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 25.0–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.4–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.5% | 27.0–34.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.5–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.6–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.6–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.7–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 63.0–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 67.0–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 68.0–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–29.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.5–28.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 49.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $103,281 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $208,700 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 81.0, 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