ZIP code
05874
in Westfield, VermontPopulation 568
55.10/ 100
Ranked #9,336 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #140 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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
80.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.1 days/year
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & 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 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
79.9%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
8.8 mi
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS77thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
15.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS24thDefinition & 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 ›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 Superfund site
29.2 mi
in the top 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS71stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
Westfield, Vermont (ZIP 05874), by its composite score, sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,336th) and the bottom 44% of Vermont (140th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: modeled tree cover rests in the top 4.6% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 12.5% nationally. On the other hand, fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the top 10.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 05857, less than a tenth of a mile away.
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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
05471
Vermontshares a border
Score 46.54
Closest healthier
05857
Vermontless than 0.1 mi away
Score 55.26
Similar health profile
05742
Vermont96% similar profile
Score 53.63
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 | 31.0% | 27.7–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 33.2–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.2–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 26.7–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.4–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.2–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.5–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.7–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.3–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.8–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.2–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 74.3–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.0–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 18.6–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.9–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 25.6–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 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 | 4.0% | 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+ | 28.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $74,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $307,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $281,300 ($200,110–$447,750) n=242 |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $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 | 88.0 yr ± 2.55 | 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 2.55 years of 88.0, 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