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ZIP code

06375

in Quaker Hill, ConnecticutPopulation 3,670

59.85/ 100

Ranked #4,969 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)

Ranked #175 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #15 of 30 Norwich-New London, CT ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

84.5%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

7.3%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.5 mi

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Fatal road crashes

2.7 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

3.0%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.8%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST40th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

91.5%

in the top 14.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

15.2%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

0.1 days/year

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Quaker Hill, Connecticut (ZIP 06375) sits in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,969th) and the bottom 37% of Connecticut (175th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled expected annual loss rests at the national minimum, fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 7.9% nationally, fiber broadband settles in the top 14.3% nationally, and modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 12.9% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas settles in the top 1.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher 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. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 06335, 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 Norwich-New London, CT metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.7%25.0–30.7
High blood pressure among adults34.5%31.3–37.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.5–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.1%5.1–7.3
Depression among adults22.8%20.0–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.3%8.1–10.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%33.7–40.4
Obesity among adults30.9%26.3–36.2
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.4%8.4–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.2–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.6–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.8–84.1
Cholesterol screening among adults90.3%88.8–91.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.8%69.2–76.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults75.3%72.7–77.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%74.4–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%13.1–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.1%8.1–12.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%20.8–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.7%30.5–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.0%13.6–18.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.7–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.3–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.7%10.9–14.8
Any disability among adults27.6%24.2–31.7
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.7–7.8
Mobility disability among adults11.7%10.0–13.8
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.6–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%20.1–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.6–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.3–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–11.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.4–7.4
Loneliness among adults31.5%27.7–35.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.0–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CT median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50543.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278
Broadband subscription86.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278
Homeownership rate83.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278
Foreign-born population6.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5539.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278
Single-parent households55.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277
Population 65+20.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278
Median household income$111,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270
Median home value$326,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268
Median gross rent$1,047$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,450 ($1,128–$2,175) n=247
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CT median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.9 yr ± 1.0178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.2 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 1.01 years of 78.9, 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