ZIP code
05832
in East Burke, VermontPopulation 969
49.75/ 100
Ranked #16,588 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #228 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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.
Tree cover
75.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
12.4 days/year
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›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
East Burke, Vermont (ZIP 05832), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,588th) and the bottom 8.5% of Vermont (228th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled tree cover lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Recreation lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled energy burden sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 10.1% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 05851, 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 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.3%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
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
05851
Vermontshares a border
Score 51.31
Closest healthier
05867
Vermontabout 2.0 mi away
Score 51.15
Similar health profile
15540
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 50.14
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 | 31.6% | 28.5–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 33.4–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 27.3–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.8–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.3–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.6–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.0–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.8–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.0–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.0–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.4–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.0–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.8–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.4–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.3–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 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) | 40.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.7% | 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 | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 42.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $86,850 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $332,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.4 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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