ZIP code
05821
in Barnet, VermontPopulation 1,109
54.58/ 100
Ranked #9,972 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #153 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.2%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.4%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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
Barnet, Vermont (ZIP 05821) ranks in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,972nd) and the bottom 39% of Vermont (153rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and tree cover lands in the top 14.1% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Unemployment rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, slow internet speeds settles in the top 8.2% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 15% nationally.
For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 05828, 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 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
“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
03771
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 53.48
Closest healthier
05828
Vermontshares a border
Score 57.96
Similar health profile
05830
Vermont99% similar profile
Score 53.92
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 | 31.5% | 28.4–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.7–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.0–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 25.3–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.3–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.8–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.2–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.9–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 64.0–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 72.0–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.6–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 27.9–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 24.3–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 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 | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 34.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 49.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $65,682 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $260,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 | $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 | 85.7 yr ± 2.65 | 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 2.65 years of 85.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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