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07047

in North Bergen, New JerseyPopulation 61,250

ZipVitals Score
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54.62/ 100

Ranked #9,928 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #485 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #737 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

22.1%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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PFOA in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

11 ppb

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

US98th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

PFOS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

20.7%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.2 mi

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST20th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

45.8%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

North Bergen, New Jersey (ZIP 07047), on the composite measure, lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,928th) and the bottom 17% of New Jersey (485th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled uninsured is in the top 3.3% nationally, PFOA in drinking water rests at the national maximum, and lead in tap water sits in the top 1.9% nationally. PFOS in drinking water registers at the national maximum, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. PFAS in drinking water settles at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 5.0% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 07010, 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 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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

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 83.0 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $78,911 predicts 79.1 years — 3.9 years above.

    Ranked #207 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 5.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 88.8 — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,457 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults18.4%16.5–20.3
High blood pressure among adults30.4%27.8–33.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.3%4.9–5.8
Current asthma among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.2–6.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
Depression among adults13.8%12.0–15.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.8%11.5–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%35.8–41.8
Obesity among adults30.4%26.4–34.6
Stroke among adults3.1%2.9–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.6%8.7–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years22.1%19.7–24.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.5%70.8–76.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%72.8–78.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.7–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.0%52.6–61.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.7%53.5–59.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%62.4–75.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.8–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.2%29.9–36.6
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%34.5–42.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%20.9–25.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%13.2–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%13.4–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%12.4–15.2
Any disability among adults29.6%26.8–32.6
Hearing disability among adults6.0%5.4–6.6
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.9–15.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%4.0–4.7
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.7–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%22.5–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.9%20.3–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.9–14.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.2%16.1–20.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.4–11.8
Loneliness among adults32.5%28.6–36.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–6417.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)18.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)6.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle20.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription88.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)45.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate41.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population52.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households39.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+17.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age40.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$78,911$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$473,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$1,781$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.0 yr ± 0.7078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 0.70 years of 83.0, 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