ZIP code
06414
in Cobalt, ConnecticutPopulation 302
61.49/ 100
Ranked #3,809 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.9%)
Ranked #149 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #54 of 95 Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
17.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Park land
43.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$131,090
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
65%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
27.2%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
Cobalt, Connecticut (ZIP 06414) ranks in the top 11.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,809th) and the bottom 46% of Connecticut (149th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled expected annual loss is at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and park land is in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled colon screening lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and household income is in the top 6.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, unemployment lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 6.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 06424, 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 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
06424
Connecticutshares a border
Score 62.24
Closest healthier
06456
Connecticutshares a border
Score 62.44
Similar health profile
54001
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 58.16
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 | 31.7% | 28.8–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 34.0–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.4–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 38.0–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 24.4–33.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.0–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.6–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.1–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.5–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.1% | 71.7–78.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.5–77.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.9–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.2–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 19.0–27.3 |
| 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 | 15.0% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.0–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.5–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 24.6–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 62.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $131,090 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $356,000 | $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 | 84.2 yr ± 2.41 | 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 2.41 years of 84.2, 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