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ZIP code

05776

in West Rupert, VermontPopulation 341

58.23/ 100

Ranked #6,209 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #87 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 35%)

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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

83.1%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

19.8 mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.9%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.4%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

13.8%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

9.1%

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST34th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33%

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

12.1%

in the bottom 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US14th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

West Rupert, Vermont (ZIP 05776), overall, ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,209th) and the top 35% of Vermont (87th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, tree cover is in the top 3.8% nationally, and colon screening sits in the top 3.2% nationally. Homeownership lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the bottom 10.2% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. ZIP 05340, about 6.4 miles away, comes out 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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.

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 adults30.4%27.3–33.6
High blood pressure among adults33.8%30.4–37.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.2
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.6–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%4.9–7.8
Depression among adults28.9%25.4–32.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.1%7.7–10.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.0%29.7–36.4
Obesity among adults29.8%24.9–35.0
Stroke among adults3.3%2.8–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.1%6.5–10.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.1%3.7–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.3–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.8–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%85.8–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.9%71.3–78.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.4%68.6–74.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.9%70.3–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.5–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.0%7.1–13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.6%13.8–21.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%27.3–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.8%10.9–17.0
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%12.8–17.5
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%10.6–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.0%8.9–13.4
Any disability among adults26.4%22.3–31.0
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.8–9.1
Independent living disability among adults6.4%5.1–7.8
Mobility disability among adults11.4%9.1–13.8
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.4–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.0–4.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249
Uninsured 18–642.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248
Households without a vehicle5.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249
Broadband subscription71.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249
Homeownership rate97.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250
Single-parent households70.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08760.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248
Population 65+44.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55323.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250
Median age56.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29246.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249
Median household income$64,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238
Median home value$295,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242
Median gross rent$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 birth83.8 yr ± 1.8578.9 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 1.85 years of 83.8, 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