ZIP code
06387
in Wauregan, ConnecticutPopulation 178
48.97/ 100
Ranked #17,712 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #254 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
Ranked #98 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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 ›Walkability
260 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
21.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.4%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
71.9%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Wauregan, Connecticut (ZIP 06387), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,712th) and the bottom 8.4% of Connecticut (254th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: homeownership resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally, modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled expected annual loss sits at the national minimum, walkability settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum. Poverty stands at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 5.1% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 06239, 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 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
06239
Connecticutshares a border
Score 50.46
Closest healthier
06374
Connecticutshares a border
Score 50.22
Similar health profile
44838
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 47.75
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 | 23.5% | 21.0–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.4% | 26.3–32.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 29.3–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 30.3–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.6% | 18.7–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.4–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.5% | 65.9–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.7–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 82.9–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 59.1–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.6–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.5–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.4–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 23.3–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 36.2–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.2–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.2–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.0% | 23.1–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 13.9–21.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 11.9–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 31.4–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 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 | 71.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 21.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 30.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $108,787 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $270,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 78.1, 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