ZIP code
06795
in Watertown, ConnecticutPopulation 13,889
62.11/ 100
Ranked #3,458 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.8%)
Ranked #141 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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 ›Transit access
4.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.1%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST42ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.7%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Watertown, Connecticut (ZIP 06795), by its composite score, sits in the top 10.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,458th) and the bottom 49% of Connecticut (141st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled expected annual loss resides at the national minimum, and transit is in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Park land settles in the top 10.2% nationally, modeled colon screening sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and transportation resides in the bottom 12.4% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 06751, just across the boundary. The area further sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
“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
06708
Connecticutshares a border
Score 49.69
Closest healthier
06751
Connecticutshares a border
Score 62.18
Similar health profile
12118
New York99% similar profile
Score 59.67
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 | 28.5% | 25.9–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 28.0–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.0–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.3–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 23.0–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.8–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.7–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.9–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 90.1–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.0% | 69.4–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.8–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 73.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.6–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.9% | 20.9–27.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.7–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 48.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $104,850 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $365,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,218 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 80.1, 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