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ZIP code

07423

in Ho-Ho-Kus, New JerseyPopulation 4,270

74.82/ 100

Ranked #49 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.2%)

Ranked #16 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 2.8%)

Ranked #27 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 3.2%)

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.

Median household income

$250,001

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

3.2%

in the bottom 0.09% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

4.6%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

3.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

2.9%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

5.0%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

7.1%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

23%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

3.9%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey (ZIP 07423) stands in the top 0.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (49th) and the top 2.8% of New Jersey (16th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income rests at the national maximum, and modeled transportation lands in the bottom 0.09% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, housing insecurity settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled independent living disability rests in the bottom 0.2% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.

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 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.9%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 38.4; chronic-disease standing 95.0 (top 10%) — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,065 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 adults20.6%18.3–22.9
High blood pressure among adults30.1%27.2–33.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.6–10.4
Current asthma among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Coronary heart disease among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.4%2.7–4.2
Depression among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.1%6.1–8.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%38.1–44.4
Obesity among adults23.0%19.6–26.6
Stroke among adults2.2%1.9–2.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years3.4%2.6–4.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.3%3.3–5.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.4%74.4–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%78.0–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults93.2%91.9–94.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%67.6–74.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults81.1%78.9–83.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.7%71.0–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%15.3–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults5.7%4.2–7.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults14.1%11.5–17.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%29.1–36.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults9.5%7.8–11.7
Frequent mental distress among adults11.9%10.2–13.8
Frequent physical distress among adults8.5%7.2–10.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults7.1%5.8–8.7
Any disability among adults16.5%13.9–19.5
Hearing disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Independent living disability among adults3.9%3.2–4.9
Mobility disability among adults7.1%5.8–8.7
Self-care disability among adults1.8%1.5–2.3
Vision disability among adults2.3%2.0–2.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.9%16.1–21.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.4–6.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults2.2%1.5–3.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.0%3.9–6.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults3.2%2.6–3.9
Loneliness among adults29.4%25.8–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults2.9%2.3–3.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–640.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)2.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)82.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)1.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle0.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription98.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate92.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population12.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households47.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$250,001$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$1,092,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$2,857$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 birth84.4 yr ± 1.4078.9 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 1.40 years of 84.4, 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