ZIP code
06120
in Hartford, ConnecticutPopulation 13,926
32.72/ 100
Ranked #30,113 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
Ranked #276 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 0.4%)
Ranked #95 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.
Vision disability
12.0%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
48.8%
in the top 0.6% 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 ›Housing insecurity
35.6%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
47.6%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 ›Self-care disability
8.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
26.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
23.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transit access
10 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% 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 ›The read
ZIP 06120, one of several in Hartford, Connecticut, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally (30,113th) and the bottom 0.4% of Connecticut (276th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled vision disability settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and short sleep sits in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, utility shutoff is in the top 0.5% nationally, and uninsured lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the top 1.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled expected annual loss registers at the national minimum, and transit settles in the top 1.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 06002, 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 83%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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 74.9 ± 1.9 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 5.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,515 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
06074
Connecticutshares a border
Score 65.64
Similar health profile
42047
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 41.97
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 | 24.7% | 22.6–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 37.6–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.6% | 13.3–16.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 19.3–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 34.1–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.9% | 41.0–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.6% | 22.1–29.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.9% | 20.5–25.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.6–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.3–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.9–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.1% | 56.5–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.1% | 45.3–51.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 74.6–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 44.1% | 40.4–47.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.8% | 44.9–53.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.5% | 30.6–36.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.8% | 20.8–24.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.2% | 20.1–24.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 36.3–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.3–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–8.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.0% | 11.0–12.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.8% | 34.4–41.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 47.6% | 44.2–51.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 43.8% | 40.3–47.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–39.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 21.3–25.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.7% | 38.1–45.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 23.9–29.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 39.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 12.8% | 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 | 16.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 19.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 8.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 30.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $34,830 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $184,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,267 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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