ZIP code
06243
in East Killingly, ConnecticutPopulation 83
56.37/ 100
Ranked #7,903 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #209 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #50 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (top 45%)
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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$122,083
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST67thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
29.2%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.4 mi
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
East Killingly, Connecticut (ZIP 06243), by its overall standing, sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,903rd) and the bottom 25% of Connecticut (209th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled expected annual loss stands at the national minimum, poverty lands at the national minimum, and homeownership is at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Household income sits in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 10.6% nationally. By contrast, floodplain exposure stands in the top 10.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 02825, 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 Worcester, MA-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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
02825
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 59.11
Closest healthier
02814
Rhode Islandabout 0.4 mi away
Score 60.31
Similar health profile
53036
Wisconsin97% similar profile
Score 60.33
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 | 24.6% | 21.9–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 31.0–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 4.8–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.8–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.7% | 28.7–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.1–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.2–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.7–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 87.6–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.9–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.3% | 63.4–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 66.6–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 10.5–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 19.8–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 35.0–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 12.7–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 21.5–30.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.1–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.2–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.0–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.5–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.3–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.3–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 70.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 6.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $122,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 80.0, 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