ZIP code
05843
in Hardwick, VermontPopulation 2,198
53.45/ 100
Ranked #11,446 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #178 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Grocery access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.6 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
69%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST43rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13 days/year
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
76.3%
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
74 units
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
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
In its overall standing, Hardwick, Vermont (ZIP 05843) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,446th) and the bottom 29% of Vermont (178th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: grocery lands in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 9.7% nationally, and humid heat settles in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled energy burden lands in the top 7.6% nationally.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 05650, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
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
05650
Vermontshares a border
Score 59.34
Closest healthier
05681
Vermontshares a border
Score 62.12
Similar health profile
05483
Vermont98% similar profile
Score 52.43
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 | 29.6% | 26.9–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.9–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.1–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 26.2–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 11.0–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.5–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.8–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.2–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.8–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 59.2–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 69.1–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.6–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 30.1–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 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 | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 56.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 30.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 49.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $71,818 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $191,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $834 | $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 ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 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