ZIP code
07524
in Paterson, New JerseyPopulation 13,808
41.26/ 100
Ranked #25,835 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #570 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
Ranked #837 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)
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)
33.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.8%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
32.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
42.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
56.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
19.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
30.4%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
41%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 07524, one of several in Paterson, New Jersey, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,835th) and the bottom 2.3% of New Jersey (570th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the top 1.4% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 1.6% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 4.1% nationally, households without a vehicle registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the top 2.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 07506, 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 74%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 1.0%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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
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 77.1 ± 2.3 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.0 years — 4.0 years below them.
Ranked #3,007 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 11.2; chronic-disease standing 74.0 — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,680 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
07501
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 36.22
Closest healthier
07506
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.68
Similar health profile
30260
Georgia96% similar profile
Score 44.24
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 | 18.8% | 16.8–21.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 30.1–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.2–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 33.2–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.9–23.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 33.1% | 29.5–37.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 70.3–75.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 68.4–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.8–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.8% | 44.2–53.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.6% | 43.3–49.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.5–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.9% | 38.5–47.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 37.5–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.2% | 29.8–36.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.4–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 42.4% | 38.3–46.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.2% | 25.0–31.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.9% | 29.5–36.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 36.6–45.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 33.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 32.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 30.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 56.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 19.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 47.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 26.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $49,103 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $377,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,412 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 77.0, 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