ZIP code
07438
in Oak Ridge, New JerseyPopulation 11,160
64.25/ 100
Ranked #2,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.3%)
Ranked #265 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #457 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Obesity
24.6%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
58.3%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.4 mi
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST42ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$123,271
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.5%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.2%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.4%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.7%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS7thDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Oak Ridge, New Jersey (ZIP 07438) lands in the top 7.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,319th) and the top 45% of New Jersey (265th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and elder services resides in the top 8.2% nationally. Household income lands in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas settles in the top 8.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 8.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 07435, 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 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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 22.5; chronic-disease standing 87.1 — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,867 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
07435
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.14
Closest healthier
07480
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.12
Similar health profile
08826
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 63.14
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 | 23.1% | 20.9–25.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.7–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 37.0–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.2–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 75.3–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 89.0–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 65.4–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.8–74.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 71.0–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–10.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 28.3–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $123,271 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $436,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,387 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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