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ZIP code

05751

in Killington, VermontPopulation 785

60.17/ 100

Ranked #4,743 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.8%)

Ranked #64 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Recreation access

5.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Transit access

22 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

87.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

10.2 days/year

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

31.8%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST48th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

13.2%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

8.5%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Killington, Vermont (ZIP 05751) comes out in the top 14.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,743rd) and the top 26% of Vermont (64th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: recreation registers in the top 0.2% nationally, transit stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 6.4% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05737, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.8%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.1%25.4–30.8
High blood pressure among adults32.6%29.5–35.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults5.9%5.2–6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%4.9–6.8
Depression among adults24.4%21.5–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.5%7.3–9.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.8%28.7–35.1
Obesity among adults33.8%29.2–38.9
Stroke among adults3.0%2.6–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.3%6.7–10.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.2%4.1–6.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.1–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%74.2–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.1–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.6%62.8–70.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.8%66.8–72.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%72.4–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%15.2–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.5%8.4–12.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.9%14.9–21.2
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%26.0–34.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.2%11.1–15.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.2–17.2
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.5–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.6–13.1
Any disability among adults25.4%22.0–29.0
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
Independent living disability among adults5.8%5.0–6.7
Mobility disability among adults10.1%8.5–11.7
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.4–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.4%2.9–3.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249
Uninsured 18–641.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249
No HS diploma (25+)2.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249
Bachelor's or higher (25+)57.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249
Unemployment rate (16+)5.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249
Broadband subscription87.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249
Homeownership rate74.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249
Foreign-born population10.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250
Single-parent households73.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248
Population 65+21.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55323.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250
Median age52.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249
Median household income$81,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238
Median home value$488,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242
Median gross rent$1,286$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,131 ($858–$1,557) n=190
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.5 yr ± 1.7678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30882.0 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 1.76 years of 83.5, 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