ZIP code
06901
in Stamford, ConnecticutPopulation 11,037
68.36/ 100
Ranked #931 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.0%)
Ranked #34 of 277 Connecticut ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #23 of 46 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ZIPs (top 50%)
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 ›High blood pressure
21.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
13.0%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.4%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Mobility disability
6.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 06901, one of several in Stamford, Connecticut, by its overall standing, sits in the top 3.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (931st) and the top 12.3% of Connecticut (34th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled expected annual loss resides at the national minimum, high blood pressure rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, walkability settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and civic registers in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the bottom 1.7% nationally. By contrast, homeownership resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 06905, 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
“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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 1.9 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 83.9 years — 3.0 years below them.
Ranked #2,354 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 39.7; chronic-disease standing 98.1 (top 10%) — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,256 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
06902
Connecticutshares a border
Score 61.44
Closest healthier
06905
Connecticutshares a border
Score 70.34
Similar health profile
94114
California99% similar profile
Score 72.15
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 | 14.3% | 12.9–15.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 21.7% | 19.7–23.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.1% | 27.5–32.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.5–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.0% | 67.6–72.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.0–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.0–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 69.4–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.6% | 69.1–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 72.9–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.8–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.7–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 32.9–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (2.3–20.8%) n=278 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.5% (1.2–12.9%) n=277 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.6% (1.1–14.3%) n=278 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 68.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 43.6% (19.2–70.7%) n=278 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–9.1%) n=277 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–13.7%) n=278 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.7% (86.9–98.8%) n=278 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.3% (18.2–44.9%) n=278 |
| Homeownership rate | 13.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.1% (41.3–93.1%) n=278 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.8%) n=278 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 9.3% (2.1–22.3%) n=278 |
| Single-parent households | 42.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.1% (36.0–68.7%) n=277 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.8% (13.4–30.2%) n=278 |
| Median age | 30.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.1 yr (34.7–53.2) n=278 |
| Median household income | $102,641 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $107,247 ($63,371–$163,278) n=270 |
| Median home value | $478,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $365,900 ($239,080–$622,060) n=268 |
| Median gross rent | $2,538 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 80.9, 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