ZIP code
07514
in Paterson, New JerseyPopulation 20,647
45.34/ 100
Ranked #22,060 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #553 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)
Ranked #816 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
25.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
29%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
51.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
36.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
34.9%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 07514, one of several in Paterson, New Jersey, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,060th) and the bottom 5.2% of New Jersey (553rd).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured settles in the top 2.1% nationally, colon screening stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the top 2.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled food insecurity sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Homeownership lands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled vision disability resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. On the encouraging side, walkability settles in the top 2.1% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 07407, 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 64%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.5 ± 1.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.8 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,786 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 13.4; chronic-disease standing 64.2 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,472 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
07407
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 58.37
Closest healthier
07410
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 67.18
Similar health profile
08861
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 46.70
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 | 21.2% | 19.0–23.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 33.3–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.8–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 32.7–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.0% | 17.6–24.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.5% | 22.8–28.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.2–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 72.0–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 48.3–57.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.1% | 46.6–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.5–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.2% | 35.2–43.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.4% | 38.8–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.9–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 31.7–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.6% | 28.1–35.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.5% | 32.9–40.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 20.7–26.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.0% | 26.0–32.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.8% | 36.6–45.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.8% | 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) | 51.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 50.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 37.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $70,205 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $342,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,495 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 78.5, 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