ZIP code
06108
in East Hartford, ConnecticutPopulation 23,499
44.47/ 100
Ranked #22,950 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #265 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)
Ranked #90 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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.
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 ›Transit access
12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
44.2%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
23.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
31.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
46%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 06108, one of several in East Hartford, Connecticut, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (22,950th) and the bottom 4.4% of Connecticut (265th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled short sleep sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled transportation lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and homeownership stands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. On the better side, modeled expected annual loss registers at the national minimum, transit settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and lead in tap water sits at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 06040, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.6 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,863 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
06040
Connecticutshares a border
Score 55.82
Closest healthier
06042
Connecticutshares a border
Score 60.06
Similar health profile
31907
Georgia93% similar profile
Score 43.85
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 | 25.3% | 23.2–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 34.7–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 36.0–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 34.8–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.6–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 73.6–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.4–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 61.2–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 54.4–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 74.3–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.1% | 32.6–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.2% | 40.3–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 22.6–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 29.9–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.5–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.7% | 29.5–35.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.2% | 28.5–34.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 23.1–28.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 21.5–26.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.6% | 34.2–41.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 34.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $56,663 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $230,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,171 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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