ZIP code
06605
in Bridgeport, ConnecticutPopulation 25,929
48.83/ 100
Ranked #17,889 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #256 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 7.6%)
Ranked #42 of 46 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.6%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
32.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
24.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
17%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
18.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
30.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 06605, one of several in Bridgeport, Connecticut ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,889th) and the bottom 7.6% of Connecticut (256th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled uninsured lands in the top 4.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Homeownership sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the top 4.6% nationally, households without a vehicle stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled transportation settles in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 5.5% nationally. Better still, modeled expected annual loss resides at the national minimum, and walkability lands in the top 5.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 06824, 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, 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 78%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.6 ± 2.0 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.6 years — 4.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,051 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
06604
Connecticutshares a border
Score 47.14
Closest healthier
06824
Connecticutshares a border
Score 71.44
Similar health profile
11096
New York91% similar profile
Score 43.86
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 | 20.0% | 18.1–21.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 28.8–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.8–38.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.8–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.6% | 18.4–22.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 72.2–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.3–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.8–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 56.0–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 70.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 30.9–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 37.5–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 21.7–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 26.2–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.9–9.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.0% | 28.1–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.9% | 28.4–33.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 24.0–28.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 22.6–27.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 34.4–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 32.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 32.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $56,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $335,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,477 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 77.6, 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