ZIP code
06785
in South Kent, ConnecticutPopulation 818
63.48/ 100
Ranked #2,715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.5%)
Ranked #111 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (top 40%)
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 ›Recreation access
2.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Crowded housing
8.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.7%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.3%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.1%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.8%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.5 mi
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.4%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, South Kent, Connecticut (ZIP 06785) sits in the top 8.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,715th) and the top 40% of Connecticut (111th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled expected annual loss lies at the national minimum, recreation settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and civic stands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 7.6% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty resides in the bottom 9.0% nationally. On the other hand, crowded housing lies in the top 6.5% nationally.
In plain language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 06757, 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.
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 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
06754
Connecticutshares a border
Score 62.46
Closest healthier
06757
Connecticutshares a border
Score 63.67
Similar health profile
03849
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 63.06
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 | 28.9% | 26.0–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.0–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 4.7–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.0–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.7% | 22.4–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.6–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.5–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 79.4–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.0–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 67.7–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.2–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.4–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 7.2–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 18.0–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 28.7–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–28.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.1–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.8–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.7–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 4.8–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.5–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.8–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 68.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 31.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $118,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $761,000 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.67 | 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 1.67 years of 81.6, 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