ZIP code
05736
in Center Rutland, VermontPopulation 408
55.42/ 100
Ranked #8,962 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #133 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Crowded housing
21.1%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
19.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.4%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
49.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.4%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
8.5%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
32.5%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Center Rutland, Vermont (ZIP 05736), in overall standing, comes out in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,962nd) and the bottom 47% of Vermont (133rd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and short sleep lies in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, crowded housing registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 2.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 5.0% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 9.4% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05738, about 3.2 miles away.
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 69%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
05701
Vermontshares a border
Score 52.49
Closest healthier
05738
Vermontabout 3.2 mi away
Score 60.70
Similar health profile
05151
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 56.07
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 | 30.1% | 27.2–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.8–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.8–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 29.5–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 29.6–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.4–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.3–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.6–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.7–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.7–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.5% | 64.5–70.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 74.2–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 8.7–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 16.0–23.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 26.3–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 23.8–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 21.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 64.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 35.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 47.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $38,854 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $170,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 | $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 | 84.8 yr ± 1.83 | 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 1.83 years of 84.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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