ZIP code
07512
in Totowa, New JerseyPopulation 10,959
62.17/ 100
Ranked #3,417 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.7%)
Ranked #328 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #549 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
96.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.5%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.0%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Transit access
3.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Housing-cost burden
41.9%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Totowa, New Jersey (ZIP 07512) lands in the top 10.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,417th) and the bottom 44% of New Jersey (328th).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: pharmacy lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 5.2% nationally. Dental providers sits in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Outpatient settles in the top 6.7% nationally, recreation resides in the top 7.4% nationally, and transit registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Set against that, PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 5.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 6.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 8.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 07424, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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 16.0; chronic-disease standing 86.4 — 70 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,421 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
07424
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.79
Closest healthier
07470
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 67.86
Similar health profile
58501
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 58.15
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 | 22.5% | 20.0–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 27.5–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.6–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.5% | 22.2–31.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.4–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.2–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.4–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.4–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.0–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 62.7–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.0–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.7–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.2–29.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.0–7.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.7–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 45.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $113,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $559,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,072 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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