ZIP code
07307
in Jersey City, New JerseyPopulation 42,645
61.07/ 100
Ranked #4,087 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.8%)
Ranked #354 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #595 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
33.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
35.6%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›High blood pressure
26.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were 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 ›Hearing disability
4.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 07307, one of several in Jersey City, New Jersey, overall, ranks in the top 12.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,087th) and the bottom 39% of New Jersey (354th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, hearing disability lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Set against that, PFOA in drinking water registers at the national maximum, and PFOS in drinking water resides at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, and PFAS in drinking water lands at the national maximum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 07030, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 97%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 34.5; chronic-disease standing 96.9 (top 10%) — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,641 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
07030
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 69.37
Closest healthier
07094
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 66.34
Similar health profile
08805
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 57.63
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 | 14.9% | 13.3–16.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.2% | 23.8–28.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.6–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.2% | 22.6–30.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.1–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.4% | 66.6–72.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.3–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.5% | 52.1–60.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 54.3–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 63.8–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 35.0–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 16.3–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 21.9–26.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 23.1–29.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.3–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 33.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 35.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 41.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 43.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $83,297 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $582,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,780 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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