ZIP code
06811
in Danbury, ConnecticutPopulation 31,228
60.95/ 100
Ranked #4,160 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.0%)
Ranked #159 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #36 of 46 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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
76.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
25.4%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.2%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.1%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 06811, one of several in Danbury, Connecticut lands in the top 13.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,160th) and the bottom 43% of Connecticut (159th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled expected annual loss resides at the national minimum, and obesity settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas resides in the top 2.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 06804, 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 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 86%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $104,640 predicts 80.3 years — 2.9 years above.
Ranked #484 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 11.6; chronic-disease standing 85.9 — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,763 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
06804
Connecticutshares a border
Score 68.20
Closest healthier
06812
Connecticutshares a border
Score 65.70
Similar health profile
06850
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 64.04
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 | 22.2% | 20.1–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.2% | 26.5–31.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.4–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.4% | 21.5–29.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.5–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.6–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.9–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.3–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.3% | 68.2–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.7–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 71.0–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 21.5–27.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.5–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.8–25.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 23.7–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 31.3–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $104,640 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $421,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,767 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 83.1, 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