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07105

in Newark, New JerseyPopulation 57,093

ZipVitals Score
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38.22/ 100

Ranked #27,887 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)

Ranked #575 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)

Ranked #848 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)

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)

28%

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 ›

Transportation noise

59%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

49.5%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

56%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

15.9%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

33.9%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

27.2%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

9.5%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Food insecurity

33.5%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

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

ZIP 07105, one of several in Newark, New Jersey, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 13.1% nationally (27,887th) and the bottom 1.4% of New Jersey (575th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 2.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled food insecurity settles in the top 4.2% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 07002, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.8%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.4%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.9%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

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 80.6 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $59,847 predicts 78.1 years — 2.5 years above.

    Ranked #637 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 1.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 80.6 — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,112 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 adults18.3%16.5–20.3
High blood pressure among adults27.8%25.3–30.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.2–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.2–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%6.5–7.9
Depression among adults18.4%16.1–21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%33.6–39.5
Obesity among adults32.2%28.1–36.6
Stroke among adults3.5%3.3–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.5%16.3–23.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years28.0%25.4–30.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.4%67.3–73.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.7%66.4–73.0
Cholesterol screening among adults80.7%78.6–82.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years49.5%45.3–53.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.1%45.0–51.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.2%64.5–77.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.6–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%17.2–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.9%33.4–40.6
Short sleep duration among adults42.8%38.8–47.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.0%25.6–30.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%18.6–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%15.2–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.7%17.9–21.7
Any disability among adults33.3%30.4–36.8
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.0
Independent living disability among adults11.1%10.1–12.3
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.9–16.0
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.4–6.4
Vision disability among adults9.1%8.4–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.9%28.5–35.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults33.5%30.3–36.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.1%20.4–25.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.2%24.4–30.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.5%14.8–18.3
Loneliness among adults38.4%34.7–42.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.7–17.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–6458.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)31.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)9.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle33.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription83.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)56.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate15.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population64.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households34.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+7.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age34.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$59,847$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$1,652$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 birth80.6 yr ± 0.8578.9 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 0.85 years of 80.6, 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