ZIP code
06473
in North Haven, ConnecticutPopulation 24,743
63.14/ 100
Ranked #2,895 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.1%)
Ranked #120 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #14 of 41 New Haven-Milford, CT ZIPs (top 34%)
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
84.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
6.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$132,829
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.9%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Fair or poor health
12.6%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
91.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, North Haven, Connecticut (ZIP 06473) lands in the top 9.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,895th) and the top 43% of Connecticut (120th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled expected annual loss registers at the national minimum, transit resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 1.5% nationally. Household income is in the top 6.5% nationally, modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 5.5% nationally. PFOA in drinking water registers in the top 7.9% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. On the overall standing, ZIP 06518, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 New Haven-Milford, 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 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list 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 82.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $132,829 predicts 81.2 years — 1.4 years above.
Ranked #1,314 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.6 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 2.3 years above them.
Ranked #1,257 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 73.9 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,218 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
06471
Connecticutshares a border
Score 61.96
Closest healthier
06518
Connecticutshares a border
Score 63.22
Similar health profile
03049
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 65.60
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% | 24.5–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 30.5–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.8–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 25.7–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.4–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.3–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.4–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.4–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.4% | 73.6–79.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.9% | 72.5–77.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 75.5–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 30.2–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.7–25.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 20.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 28.4–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.6% | 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 | 12.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $132,829 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $391,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,720 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 82.6, 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