ZIP code
05774
in Wells, VermontPopulation 1,102
53.45/ 100
Ranked #11,436 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #176 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 6.0% 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 ›Tree cover
71.4%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST48thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.17%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›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
By the composite measure, Wells, Vermont (ZIP 05774) sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,436th) and the bottom 29% of Vermont (176th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: recreation resides in the top 3.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 11.0% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled energy burden resides in the top 6.0% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 05764, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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
05757
Vermontshares a border
Score 52.82
Closest healthier
05764
Vermontshares a border
Score 54.25
Similar health profile
05142
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 55.33
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% | 30.3–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.5–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 22.0–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 31.8–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 31.1–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 12.0–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.7–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.1–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.9–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.4–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.2–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.5–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 69.3–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 26.4–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 26.5–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.4% | 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 | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 71.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 29.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 53.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $76,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $253,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,200 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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