ZIP code
07107
in Newark, New JerseyPopulation 43,293
43.52/ 100
Ranked #23,881 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #560 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
Ranked #826 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
27.3%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.4%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
30.5%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
958 units
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
33%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
37.2%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
51.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 07107, one of several in Newark, New Jersey lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,881st) and the bottom 4.0% of New Jersey (560th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled uninsured stands in the top 1.7% nationally, colon screening rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 1.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled vision disability is in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the top 2.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.8% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and walkability stands in the top 2.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 07003, 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 76%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.3 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $51,242 predicts 77.4 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,886 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 75.3 ± 1.8 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.5 years — 4.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,120 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 3.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 76.1 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,587 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
07003
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.83
Closest healthier
07017
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 50.68
Similar health profile
07503
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 43.14
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 | 18.5% | 16.6–20.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 28.3–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.9–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 30.7–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 17.1–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.3% | 24.6–30.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 72.1–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.7–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.5–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.4% | 48.1–56.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 45.5–51.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.9–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.2% | 35.6–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.2% | 40.1–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.9% | 26.2–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.5–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.0% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.2% | 33.8–40.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.8% | 23.9–29.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.5% | 27.5–33.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.7% | 34.8–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 33.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 29.1% | 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 | 34.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 31.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $51,242 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $379,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,354 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 75.3, 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