ZIP code
06051
in New Britain, ConnecticutPopulation 29,548
37.06/ 100
Ranked #28,492 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
Ranked #275 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)
Ranked #94 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 1.1%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
23.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full 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 ›Vision disability
10.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
37.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Housing insecurity
27.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
18%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
31.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
18.6%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
20.7%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 06051, one of several in New Britain, Connecticut ranks in the bottom 11.2% nationally (28,492nd) and the bottom 0.8% of Connecticut (275th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled uninsured lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 3.3% nationally, homeownership rests in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 4.3% nationally. More positively, modeled expected annual loss rests at the national minimum, and transit lands in the top 2.6% nationally.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $51,022 predicts 77.4 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #2,019 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.4 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.4 years — 4.6 years below them.
Ranked #3,252 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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
06052
Connecticutshares a border
Score 52.61
Similar health profile
14613
New York99% similar profile
Score 32.07
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 | 24.5% | 22.5–26.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.6–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.6–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.6–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 36.0–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.4–23.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.8% | 21.3–26.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 71.0–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.3–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.3–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 56.8–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 48.7–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 71.2–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.0% | 37.5–44.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.5% | 39.6–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 27.4–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 19.2–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.7–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 34.3–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.3–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.4% | 29.3–35.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.8% | 34.9–40.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.7% | 28.7–34.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.6% | 25.0–30.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.6% | 35.1–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 31.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 33.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $51,022 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,187 | $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 at birth | 75.8 yr ± 0.71 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.2 yr (77.7–83.5) n=266 |
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 0.71 years of 75.8, 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