ZIP code
06705
in Waterbury, ConnecticutPopulation 25,266
45.23/ 100
Ranked #22,155 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #263 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)
Ranked #35 of 41 New Haven-Milford, CT ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
44.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
22.5%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.5%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.9%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
26.7%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
51.2%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.8%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 06705, one of several in Waterbury, Connecticut ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,155th) and the bottom 5.1% of Connecticut (263rd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 6.1% nationally, and utility shutoff registers in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the top 8.3% nationally, modeled food insecurity stands in the top 9.0% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 9.8% nationally. On the better side, modeled expected annual loss lands at the national minimum, and transit sits in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 06410, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
“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
2 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $53,954 predicts 77.6 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,686 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 1.3 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,870 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
06410
Connecticutshares a border
Score 66.72
Closest healthier
06712
Connecticutshares a border
Score 62.63
Similar health profile
12206
New York98% similar profile
Score 44.95
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 | 26.1% | 24.0–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 34.0–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.8–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.7–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 35.4–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.8–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.1–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.6–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 63.2–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 56.5–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 70.2–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.4% | 32.9–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.8% | 37.8–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 21.6–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.1–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 30.3–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 26.9–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.7% | 24.1–29.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 20.2–24.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 34.0–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 37.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $53,954 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $202,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,261 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 76.3, 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