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07087

in Union City, New JerseyPopulation 66,463

ZipVitals Score
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50.88/ 100

Ranked #15,031 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #519 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)

Ranked #781 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)

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)

27.9%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

340 intersections/sq mi

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

51.1%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

41.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

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 ›

Homeownership rate

19.1%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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 ›

Lead in tap water

11 ppb

in the top 2.1% 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 ›

Crowded housing

13.9%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

66.2%

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Union City, New Jersey (ZIP 07087), overall, ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,031st) and the bottom 11.0% of New Jersey (519th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: walkability settles in the top 0.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled uninsured is in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.5% nationally. PFOA in drinking water lies at the national maximum, and homeownership stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally. PFOS in drinking water rests at the national maximum, and lead in tap water registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 07030, just across the boundary, comes out 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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 1.0%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

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

3 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 80.3 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $64,310 predicts 78.3 years — 2.0 years above.

    Ranked #960 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 80.3 ± 1.0 years. The 36 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.4 years — 2.2 years below them.

    Ranked #1,686 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 17.7; chronic-disease standing 86.0 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,238 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 adults17.4%15.6–19.3
High blood pressure among adults30.5%27.8–33.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
Current asthma among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.2–6.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Depression among adults14.3%12.5–16.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%12.4–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%34.9–40.8
Obesity among adults33.6%29.3–38.0
Stroke among adults3.2%3.0–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.8–18.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years27.9%25.4–30.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.1%68.3–73.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.9%70.8–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%83.0–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years51.1%46.7–55.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.5%46.3–52.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.2%59.0–72.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.8–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.9%11.4–14.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.1%34.6–41.6
Short sleep duration among adults40.8%36.6–45.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.6%25.2–30.0
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.5–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.9–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.7–17.9
Any disability among adults32.9%29.8–35.9
Hearing disability among adults6.0%5.4–6.7
Independent living disability among adults8.9%8.1–9.8
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.3–17.4
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.9–5.7
Vision disability among adults9.1%8.4–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.9%23.8–30.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.5%27.4–33.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.4%16.1–20.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.6%21.0–26.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.3–15.2
Loneliness among adults33.6%29.7–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.7%11.2–14.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–6433.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)22.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)9.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle41.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription85.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)48.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate19.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)13.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population54.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households35.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+12.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age37.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$64,310$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$471,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$1,537$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 birth80.3 yr ± 0.4978.9 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 0.49 years of 80.3, 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