ZIP code
07057
in Wallington, New JerseyPopulation 11,889
58.33/ 100
Ranked #6,131 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #411 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #668 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
13.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
99.6%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
99.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
37.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.6 mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
11.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.5%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Wallington, New Jersey (ZIP 07057), by its overall standing, sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,131st) and the bottom 30% of New Jersey (411th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: walkability lies in the top 3.5% nationally. Working the other way, outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 2.9% nationally, PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Homeownership stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the top 6.5% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 9.5% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water lies in the top 10.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 07073, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 8.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 87.9 — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,141 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
07026
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 51.79
Closest healthier
07073
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 59.70
Similar health profile
68132
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 62.35
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 | 20.9% | 18.7–23.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 29.0–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.3–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–33.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 71.4–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.8–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.4–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.9–70.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 67.4–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 34.9–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.9% | 21.0–26.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.6–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 30.9–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 45.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $85,862 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $528,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 78.9, 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