ZIP code
06118
in East Hartford, ConnecticutPopulation 27,419
51.46/ 100
Ranked #14,182 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #240 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
Ranked #86 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
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
9.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
8.8%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & 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
80.8%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
22.5%
in the top 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 06118, one of several in East Hartford, Connecticut places in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,182nd) and the bottom 13.4% of Connecticut (240th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled expected annual loss is at the national minimum, and transit lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography settles in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 12.9% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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 06033, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
06033
Connecticutshares a border
Score 68.32
Closest healthier
06040
Connecticutshares a border
Score 55.82
Similar health profile
18657
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 51.79
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 | 26.2% | 24.0–28.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 32.7–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 36.8–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 31.0–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.5–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.9–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.0–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 67.3–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 63.0–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 76.2–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 27.8–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 36.6–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.8–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 27.2–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.9–32.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 20.4–24.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 32.5–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 36.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $79,740 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $229,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,353 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 78.6, 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