ZIP code
05680
in Wolcott, VermontPopulation 2,003
53.37/ 100
Ranked #11,534 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #181 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
30.4%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.1%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST62ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.6 days/year
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
62.1%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Wolcott, Vermont (ZIP 05680), on the composite measure, lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,534th) and the bottom 27% of Vermont (181st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 5.7% nationally, and humid heat rests in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Working the other way, fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 05650, 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 74%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.4%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
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
05650
Vermontshares a border
Score 59.34
Closest healthier
05655
Vermontshares a border
Score 54.86
Similar health profile
05086
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 53.73
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 | 29.7% | 26.5–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.7–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.4% | 27.1–34.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 25.6–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.0–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.8–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 71.6–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 68.7–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.3–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.2–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.1–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 66.3–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.0–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.1–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 13.5–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.4–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 24.9–34.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $72,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $227,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,068 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.04 | 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 2.04 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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