ZIP code
06248
in Hebron, ConnecticutPopulation 5,509
68.48/ 100
Ranked #891 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.8%)
Ranked #33 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (top 12.0%)
Ranked #7 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (top 7.4%)
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 ›Food insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$134,435
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.4%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hebron, Connecticut (ZIP 06248) lands in the top 2.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (891st) and the top 12.0% of Connecticut (33rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled expected annual loss sits at the national minimum, food insecurity lands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and mammography lies in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and household income registers in the top 6.1% nationally. Dental providers resides in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 06073, about 2.8 miles away, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
06043
Connecticutshares a border
Score 64.12
Closest healthier
06073
Connecticutabout 2.8 mi away
Score 69.04
Similar health profile
12866
New York100% similar profile
Score 65.34
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% | 22.8–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 27.4–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.2–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 24.8–34.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.6–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.3–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.9–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.5–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.6–76.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.5–81.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.8% | 79.1–87.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 6.2–10.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–19.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.5–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–22.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.0–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.4–6.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.0–7.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 25.6–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 58.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $134,435 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $376,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,786 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 82.9, 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