ZIP code
05842
in Greensboro Bend, VermontPopulation 458
54.95/ 100
Ranked #9,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #142 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.2 days/year
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS7thDefinition & 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 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
79.7%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.2%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
0.1 mi
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Greensboro Bend, Vermont (ZIP 05842), on the composite measure, lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,505th) and the bottom 43% of Vermont (142nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 12.8% nationally. By contrast, slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 6.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
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. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 05839, 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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
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
05836
Vermontshares a border
Score 51.68
Closest healthier
05839
Vermontshares a border
Score 57.67
Similar health profile
05859
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 54.65
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 | 28.9% | 26.4–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.4–36.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 23.1–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.8–36.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 27.4–35.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.7–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.5–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.4–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.7–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 65.6–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 63.1–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 75.4–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 30.6–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.3–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.2%) n=249 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $85,536 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $219,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 81.5, 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