ZIP code
06078
in Suffield, ConnecticutPopulation 10,562
60.38/ 100
Ranked #4,569 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranked #167 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #60 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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 ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.7%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.0%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
55.8%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
9.8%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.9%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
13.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Suffield, Connecticut (ZIP 06078) places in the top 14.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,569th) and the bottom 40% of Connecticut (167th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled expected annual loss is at the national minimum, and mammography lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic sits in the top 7.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 8.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the top 10.0% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water is in the top 10.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 01106, 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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 9.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 79.6 — 70 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,374 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
01001
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 52.95
Closest healthier
01106
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 63.18
Similar health profile
17584
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.43
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 | 24.4% | 22.2–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.6–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 36.1–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 25.7–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.4–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 79.1–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.2–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.6–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.4% | 73.2–77.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 77.9–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 31.2–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.6% | 21.0–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.9–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 29.4–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $116,054 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $412,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,469 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 80.6, 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