ZIP code
05744
in Florence, VermontPopulation 372
51.92/ 100
Ranked #13,560 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #211 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Tree cover
76.5%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST58thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
48.4%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
35.4 mi
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS77thDefinition & 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 ›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
Florence, Vermont (ZIP 05744), by its composite score, sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,560th) and the bottom 15% of Vermont (211th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: modeled tree cover rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 10.6% nationally. On the other hand, homeownership sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and modeled energy burden lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 10.6% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05733, 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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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
05732
Vermontshares a border
Score 51.03
Closest healthier
05733
Vermontshares a border
Score 53.79
Similar health profile
05352
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 52.85
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 | 32.0% | 29.1–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.0–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 23.2–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.2–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 32.2–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.8–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.2–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.5–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.2–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 61.2–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.9–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 27.6–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 27.3–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 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 | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 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 | 73.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $75,504 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $179,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $796 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.49 | 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 1.49 years of 79.9, 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