ZIP code
06412
in Chester, ConnecticutPopulation 3,825
59.18/ 100
Ranked #5,460 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #186 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #70 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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 ›Transit access
8.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Loneliness
26.8%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Park land
35.9%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
67.2%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST54thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.4 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
68.4%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Chester, Connecticut (ZIP 06412), by its overall standing, sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,460th) and the bottom 33% of Connecticut (186th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled expected annual loss registers at the national minimum, transit stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Park land is in the top 3.8% nationally, grocery resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 4.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled pfas settles in the top 5.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 9.2% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land 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. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 06371, 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 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
06371
Connecticutshares a border
Score 66.87
Closest healthier
06417
Connecticutshares a border
Score 63.12
Similar health profile
02645
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 63.66
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 | 32.7% | 29.6–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.5–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.8–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 25.7–35.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.6–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.7–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.7–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 81.8–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.6–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.1% | 70.5–77.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.4–77.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.7–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 8.7–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.1–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.0% | 21.5–28.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.8% | 23.5–30.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 54.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $109,191 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $442,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,549 | $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 ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 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