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07305

in Jersey City, New JerseyPopulation 72,161

ZipVitals Score
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51.33/ 100

Ranked #14,377 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranked #513 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)

Ranked #777 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

62.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

718 units

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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

26.7%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

43.8%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

45.8%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

40%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

8.7%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.7%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

93.8%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US93rd
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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

93.8%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US93rd
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 ›

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

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 07305, one of several in Jersey City, New Jersey ranks in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,377th) and the bottom 12.1% of New Jersey (513th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Against that, floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 4.9% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 5.0% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 5.8% nationally, PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water rests in the top 7.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 77.0 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $76,527 predicts 79.0 years — 2.0 years below.

    Ranked #2,668 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 77.0 ± 1.0 years. The 33 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 3.2 years below them.

    Ranked #2,535 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 14.2; chronic-disease standing 80.6 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,063 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 adults19.2%17.2–21.2
High blood pressure among adults34.4%31.6–37.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
Current asthma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults5.3%4.8–5.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.3%4.8–5.9
Depression among adults14.0%12.1–16.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.7–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.0%34.1–40.0
Obesity among adults31.7%27.7–35.9
Stroke among adults3.6%3.4–3.8
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 years14.6%13.0–16.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.6%72.1–76.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%75.8–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.9–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.8%53.4–62.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.9%50.6–57.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%64.9–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%12.0–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%11.3–14.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.9%28.7–35.2
Short sleep duration among adults43.8%39.6–48.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.1%20.1–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.9–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.6–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.8–15.5
Any disability among adults29.0%26.2–31.9
Hearing disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.7–9.3
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.8–15.8
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.3–5.0
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.3–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.4%26.2–32.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.2%22.7–27.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.1%15.1–19.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.9%17.9–22.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.3%11.1–13.7
Loneliness among adults35.3%31.3–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.3%11.0–13.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–6414.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)12.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)7.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle26.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription88.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)45.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate40.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population33.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households29.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+14.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age36.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$76,527$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$450,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$1,712$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 birth77.0 yr ± 0.5278.9 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 0.52 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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