ZIP code
06331
in Canterbury, ConnecticutPopulation 5,145
59.31/ 100
Ranked #5,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #183 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #34 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (top 30%)
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.5%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›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 ›Walkability
4.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS25thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
18.1%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
19.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Canterbury, Connecticut (ZIP 06331) sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,350th) and the bottom 34% of Connecticut (183rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled expected annual loss lies at the national minimum, and colon screening registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Civic lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled pfas lies in the top 17% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 06259, about 3.2 miles away.
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 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
06234
Connecticutshares a border
Score 56.84
Closest healthier
06259
Connecticutabout 3.2 mi away
Score 61.90
Similar health profile
06277
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 58.28
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 | 27.3% | 24.5–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.5–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.0–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 27.4–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.9–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.3–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.8–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 88.9–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.5% | 70.8–77.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.3–75.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 73.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 20.0–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.8–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 22.3–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.8–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.5–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 27.0–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $103,198 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $334,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $924 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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