ZIP code
05853
in Morgan, VermontPopulation 743
52.33/ 100
Ranked #13,001 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #205 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
6.9 days/year
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
10.4%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
79.5%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.2%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
15.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.7%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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 ›Binge drinking
14.0%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Morgan, Vermont (ZIP 05853) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,001st) and the bottom 18% of Vermont (205th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 11.4% nationally, disaster risk rests in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden rests in the top 4.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 14.4% nationally.
For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 05829, 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 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
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
05829
Vermontshares a border
Score 54.75
Closest healthier
05830
Vermontshares a border
Score 53.92
Similar health profile
05862
Vermont97% similar profile
Score 53.49
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 | 34.4% | 31.0–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 37.0–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.9–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 28.3–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.0–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.8–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.5–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.9–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.0–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 66.4–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.4–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 73.6–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.4–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.1–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.2–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 27.6–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.2% | 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 | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.7% (67.1–94.3%) n=249 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 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 | 55.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 27.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $91,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $313,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $1,112 | $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 | 85.5 yr ± 2.47 | 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 2.47 years of 85.5, 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