ZIP code
07444
in Pompton Plains, New JerseyPopulation 10,971
65.79/ 100
Ranked #1,700 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.4%)
Ranked #236 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #393 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 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
21.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.1%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
9.8%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
17.2%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Pompton Plains, New Jersey (ZIP 07444) stands in the top 5.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,700th) and the top 40% of New Jersey (236th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally, dental providers is in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 3.7% nationally. By contrast, outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 3.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 5.8% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 07405, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07035
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.70
Closest healthier
07405
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.34
Similar health profile
07762
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 70.90
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 | 28.6% | 25.7–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 33.5–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 40.4–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.9% | 18.4–25.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.6–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.9–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 79.2–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.9–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 65.2–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.8–78.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.9–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 17.0–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 25.6–33.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.1–4.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 26.5–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
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 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 35.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 53.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $117,959 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $539,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $3,129 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 81.4, 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