ZIP code
07203
in Roselle, New JerseyPopulation 22,646
55.78/ 100
Ranked #8,530 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #462 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #715 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Short sleep
44.8%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
99.6%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & 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 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.9%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.6%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Roselle, New Jersey (ZIP 07203) sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,530th) and the bottom 21% of New Jersey (462nd).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: walkability rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Against that, modeled short sleep lands in the top 3.4% nationally, PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and housing insecurity rests in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 8.3% nationally, and uninsured lands in the top 8.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 07016, 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 80%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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 13.6; chronic-disease standing 79.7 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,031 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
07016
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 69.73
Closest healthier
07204
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 64.18
Similar health profile
11372
New York98% similar profile
Score 59.28
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 | 19.5% | 17.3–21.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 33.4–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.8–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 28.9–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.1–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.6% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.5–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.9–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.1–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.3–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.4–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.2–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.8% | 40.2–49.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.8–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.2% | 27.8–34.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 32.6–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 37.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $92,762 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $379,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,567 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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