ZIP code
06382
in Uncasville, ConnecticutPopulation 10,143
55.72/ 100
Ranked #8,612 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #213 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #23 of 30 Norwich-New London, CT ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
89.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Uncasville, Connecticut (ZIP 06382) ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,612th) and the bottom 23% of Connecticut (213th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled expected annual loss lands at the national minimum, and mental-health providers sits in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy settles in the top 16% nationally, elder services resides in the top 17% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas rests in the top 0.5% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 16% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 17% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 06334, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.4 ± 2.4 years. A median household income of $89,635 predicts 79.6 years — 2.8 years above.
Ranked #513 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
06334
Connecticutshares a border
Score 59.83
Closest healthier
06335
Connecticutshares a border
Score 60.15
Similar health profile
12306
New York98% similar profile
Score 58.24
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 | 26.8% | 24.4–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 33.0–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 33.5–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 28.2–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 73.0–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.5–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.8–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 67.0–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.5–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.8–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.4–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 34.5–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 27.0–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 23.5–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.4–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $89,635 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $267,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,172 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 82.4, 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