ZIP code
07017
in East Orange, New JerseyPopulation 40,910
50.68/ 100
Ranked #15,296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #520 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
Ranked #783 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)
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.
Short sleep
46.7%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
861 units
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
30.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.3%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
33.8%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.7%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.2 mi
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 07017, one of several in East Orange, New Jersey sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,296th) and the bottom 10.9% of New Jersey (520th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and walkability is in the top 4.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled short sleep rests in the top 1.5% nationally, households without a vehicle sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 07003, 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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 61%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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 75.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $58,853 predicts 78.0 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,929 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 75.1 ± 1.2 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.8 years — 4.7 years below them.
Ranked #3,311 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
07003
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.83
Closest healthier
07028
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 74.56
Similar health profile
11798
New York98% similar profile
Score 50.09
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 | 22.0% | 20.0–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 34.5–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 34.1–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 31.1–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.2–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.3–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.9–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.4–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 57.3–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.7–58.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 75.1–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 29.9–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.7% | 42.5–51.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.7–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.8–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.2% | 29.8–36.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.0% | 26.9–33.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.5–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.0% | 23.2–28.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.9% | 35.1–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 30.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 33.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 33.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $58,853 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $374,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,376 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.1 yr ± 0.63 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (76.6–83.7) n=571 |
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 0.63 years of 75.1, 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