ZIP code
05761
in Pawlet, VermontPopulation 1,081
52.14/ 100
Ranked #13,265 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #208 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Civic-institution access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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
5.2%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
69.2%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST44thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
79.2%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
13.8%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
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 ›Mammography
72.1%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS59thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Pawlet, Vermont (ZIP 05761), by its composite score, sits in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,265th) and the bottom 16% of Vermont (208th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: civic sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 14.5% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled energy burden stands in the top 7.6% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 13.0% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 15% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05251, 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 72%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
05251
Vermontshares a border
Score 58.03
Closest healthier
05739
Vermontshares a border
Score 52.47
Similar health profile
05669
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 53.42
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 | 33.2% | 30.6–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 34.7–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.2–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 23.1–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.7–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 31.1–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.7–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.0–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 76.2–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.1–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.5–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.6–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 66.2–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 27.4–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 27.4–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 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 | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 31.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 52.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $68,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,431 | $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 | 84.3 yr ± 2.32 | 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 2.32 years of 84.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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