ZIP code
07480
in West Milford, New JerseyPopulation 14,966
65.12/ 100
Ranked #1,962 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.2%)
Ranked #247 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #425 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Median household income
$132,676
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
66.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.3%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
20.7%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.7%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.8%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
West Milford, New Jersey (ZIP 07480) ranks in the top 6.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,962nd) and the top 42% of New Jersey (247th).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: household income sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Park land stands in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled transportation sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Poverty resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the top 5.6% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 07405, 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 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $132,676 predicts 81.2 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,212 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07403
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 59.20
Closest healthier
07405
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.34
Similar health profile
07876
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 68.06
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 | 23.9% | 21.3–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 28.1–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.3–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.3% | 22.3–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.3–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.1–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.6–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.2–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.6–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 74.5–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.4–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.4–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 29.4–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 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) | 29.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 62.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $132,676 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $379,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,484 | $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 | 78.8 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 78.8, 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