ZIP code
05778
in Whiting, VermontPopulation 990
58.37/ 100
Ranked #6,090 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #83 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Short sleep
29.4%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.0%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
9.9%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
36.2 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Poverty rate
16.9%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Whiting, Vermont (ZIP 05778) comes out in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,090th) and the top 33% of Vermont (83rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 12.7% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 13.2% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle is in the top 15% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 05753, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
“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
05733
Vermontshares a border
Score 53.79
Closest healthier
05753
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.43
Similar health profile
05056
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 58.60
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 | 30.5% | 27.8–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.8–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.4–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 31.8–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 25.5–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.5–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.3–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.9–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.2–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 71.5–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.2% | 15.8–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 25.7–33.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 21.7–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $82,857 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $297,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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