ZIP code
06389
in Yantic, ConnecticutPopulation 0
56.53/ 100
Ranked #7,724 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #207 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #21 of 30 Norwich-New London, CT ZIPs (bottom 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 ›Loud transportation noise
7.7%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
80.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
27%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
44%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
65.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
11.2 mi
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS79thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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
Judged by its overall standing, Yantic, Connecticut (ZIP 06389) sits in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,724th) and the bottom 25% of Connecticut (207th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled expected annual loss stands at the national minimum, colon screening resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the top 14.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 4.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the top 5.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, loud transportation noise 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 06334, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
06334
Connecticutshares a border
Score 59.83
Closest healthier
06254
Connecticutless than 0.1 mi away
Score 58.84
Similar health profile
66539
Kansas96% similar profile
Score 56.05
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 | 27.4% | 24.6–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.0–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.5–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 26.1–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.7–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.3–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.5–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.1–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 80.6% | 77.4–83.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.7–77.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.2% | 77.4–86.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 7.1–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.4–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 32.2–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.5–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.2–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.4–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 29.3–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 81.7, 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