ZIP code
06112
in Hartford, ConnecticutPopulation 22,333
40.01/ 100
Ranked #26,747 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #268 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
Ranked #92 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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.
Short sleep
49.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Transit access
11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% 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 ›Loneliness
42.9%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
22.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
29.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
39.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
20.1%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
53.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 06112, one of several in Hartford, Connecticut ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,747th) and the bottom 3.3% of Connecticut (268th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled short sleep is in the top 0.5% nationally, and loneliness settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 2.2% nationally. On the better side, modeled expected annual loss lands at the national minimum, transit sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and grocery is in the top 2.0% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Close by, ZIP 06002, just across the boundary, ranks 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. 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 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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
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 77.2 ± 1.9 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,616 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
06002
Connecticutshares a border
Score 57.15
Closest healthier
06105
Connecticutshares a border
Score 46.60
Similar health profile
18224
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 45.21
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% | 22.4–26.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 37.1–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.7–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.3–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 38.0–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.4% | 20.1–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 73.2–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 80.6–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.1–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 63.8–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.2% | 49.4–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.6% | 76.1–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 34.0–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 49.1% | 45.1–53.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 25.0–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.0% | 20.9–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 33.0–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.6% | 34.1–41.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 39.5% | 36.2–43.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 35.9% | 32.5–39.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.7% | 26.8–32.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.9% | 39.2–46.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 30.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 53.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 22.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 30.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $44,460 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $208,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,298 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 77.2, 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