ZIP code
07086
in Weehawken, New JerseyPopulation 17,295
65.74/ 100
Ranked #1,724 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.4%)
Ranked #237 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #398 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Lead in tap water
11 ppb
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
23.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
60.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Coronary heart disease
3.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.9%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
0.87%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
30.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
20.9%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
In its overall standing, Weehawken, New Jersey (ZIP 07086) lands in the top 5.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,724th) and the top 41% of New Jersey (237th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally, coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, stroke is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and obesity sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Homeownership stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 4.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, households without a vehicle runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 07030, 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 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
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 13.8; chronic-disease standing 98.2 (top 10%) — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,517 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
07030
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 69.37
Closest healthier
10018
New Yorkabout 0.2 mi away
Score 71.66
Similar health profile
77584
Texas99% similar profile
Score 60.00
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% | 12.8–16.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.5% | 21.3–26.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Depression among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.8–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–28.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.9% | 1.8–2.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.6–9.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.1% | 65.2–70.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.9–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.2–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.6% | 55.4–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.7–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 66.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 32.2–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.3–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 26.8–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 68.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 30.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 40.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $127,763 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $889,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,500 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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