ZIP code
05655
in Hyde Park, VermontPopulation 3,000
54.86/ 100
Ranked #9,613 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #144 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & 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
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.1 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.99 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›High cholesterol
32%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
1.7 mi
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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
By the composite health measure, Hyde Park, Vermont (ZIP 05655) ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,613th) and the bottom 42% of Vermont (144th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and short sleep lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and recreation is in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 12.0% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden lies in the top 9.5% 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. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 05661, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
“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
05652
Vermontshares a border
Score 52.66
Closest healthier
05661
Vermontshares a border
Score 57.04
Similar health profile
05040
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 54.55
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 | 32.1% | 28.8–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.7–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 28.5–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 24.4–34.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.0–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.3–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.4–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 70.5–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.4–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 63.3–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.9% | 63.5–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.8–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 17.7–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 24.5–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 26.6–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 57.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $84,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $198,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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