ZIP code
06023
in East Berlin, ConnecticutPopulation 1,196
60.23/ 100
Ranked #4,690 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.7%)
Ranked #169 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #62 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST45thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.0%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, East Berlin, Connecticut (ZIP 06023) places in the top 14.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,690th) and the bottom 39% of Connecticut (169th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled expected annual loss lands at the national minimum, and grocery stands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 3.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 06037, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT metro area.
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 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 17.4; chronic-disease standing 71.9 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,858 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
06037
Connecticutshares a border
Score 60.71
Closest healthier
06416
Connecticutshares a border
Score 62.72
Similar health profile
06016
Connecticut100% similar profile
Score 59.63
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 | 26.4% | 24.1–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.7–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.6–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 37.4–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 25.1–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.8–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.2–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.2–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.4% | 70.3–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.7% | 72.4–77.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.8% | 78.7–86.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 31.0–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.9% | 20.7–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.6–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.0–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.6–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 47.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 24.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $100,317 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $342,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,450 ($1,128–$2,175) n=247 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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