ZIP code
05739
in Danby, VermontPopulation 1,294
52.47/ 100
Ranked #12,807 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #202 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Child-care access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Tree cover
79.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
21%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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
33%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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
Danby, Vermont (ZIP 05739), in overall standing, comes out in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,807th) and the bottom 19% of Vermont (202nd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: mental-health providers rests in the top 0.4% nationally, outpatient settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 5.1% nationally, park land settles in the top 6.6% nationally, and civic lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Transit rests in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lands in the top 11.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled energy burden rests in the top 5.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. 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 05152, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
05152
Vermontshares a border
Score 65.18
Closest healthier
05251
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.03
Similar health profile
05079
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 53.64
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 | 31.0% | 28.2–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.1–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 29.9–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.4–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.5–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.4–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.2–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.6–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.7–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.0–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 67.7–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 10.8–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 18.5–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 27.3–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.6–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.0% | 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 74.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 53.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $296,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $833 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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