ZIP code
05902
in Beecher Falls, VermontPopulation 104
45.11/ 100
Ranked #22,296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #246 of 249 Vermont ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
6.5%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.5 days/year
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
17%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.4 mi
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.5%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.2%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Beecher Falls, Vermont (ZIP 05902), overall, ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,296th) and the bottom 1.3% of Vermont (246th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled energy burden is in the top 1.7% nationally, households without a vehicle sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lands in the top 8.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and humid heat settles in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 8.5% nationally.
Defined simply, 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. 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. ZIP 03592, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
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
03592
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 45.75
Closest healthier
05903
Vermontshares a border
Score 48.64
Similar health profile
97750
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 43.07
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 | 39.2% | 35.0–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.1–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.6–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.2–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 26.9–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.3–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.4–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.8–85.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.3–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.1–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.5–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.1–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 62.9–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 12.1–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.2–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 26.5–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 17.6–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 30.1–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 15.5–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.8% (2.6–16.6%) n=249 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.1% (0.5–11.7%) n=249 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.4% (1.1–10.6%) n=249 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.6% (23.1–61.5%) n=249 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.9%) n=248 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.7% (0.0–9.1%) n=249 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.2% (79.4–96.9%) n=249 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.2% (16.0–37.4%) n=249 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.4% (0.0–7.3%) n=250 |
| Single-parent households | 40.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.6% (46.4–74.0%) n=248 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 23.8% (15.2–32.4%) n=250 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 46.5 yr (38.1–56.3) n=249 |
| Median household income | $45,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $79,091 ($59,484–$109,843) n=238 |
| Median home value | $98,100 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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