ZIP code
07206
in Elizabethport, New JerseyPopulation 31,930
41.92/ 100
Ranked #25,274 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #569 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
Ranked #834 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
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)
34%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
85.1%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
47.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
31.5%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
792 units
in the top 2.2% 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 ›Short sleep
45.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
38.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Elizabethport, New Jersey (ZIP 07206), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,274th) and the bottom 2.5% of New Jersey (569th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled uninsured stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and transportation noise registers in the top 0.08% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled vision disability rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum. Modeled short sleep is in the top 3.0% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the top 2.3% nationally. On the stronger side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
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 76.5 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $68,420 predicts 78.6 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,750 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 76.5 ± 1.6 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,914 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 2.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.0 — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,148 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
07002
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 54.65
Closest healthier
07201
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 45.36
Similar health profile
68107
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 41.79
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 | 16.6% | 14.7–18.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 29.2–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.0–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.3–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.8% | 15.6–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 34.0% | 30.6–37.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 67.7–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.8–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.5–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 47.9% | 43.2–52.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.1% | 43.7–50.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 60.0–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.0% | 34.7–43.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.1% | 40.5–50.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 27.8–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 31.2–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.5% | 30.0–37.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 38.5% | 34.7–42.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 21.9–27.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.5% | 28.4–34.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.4% | 35.4–43.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 34.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 24.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 52.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 24.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 51.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 35.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 9.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 31.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $68,420 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,645 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 76.5, 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