ZIP code
07601
in Hackensack, New JerseyPopulation 46,057
59.36/ 100
Ranked #5,312 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #392 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #643 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Transportation noise
33.1%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Physician access
4.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Dental provider access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
11 ppb
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Homeownership rate
36.6%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
45.2%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
97%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Hackensack, New Jersey (ZIP 07601) places in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,312th) and the bottom 33% of New Jersey (392nd).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: physicians is in the top 2.0% nationally, and dental providers lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Walkability stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 1.0% nationally, lead in tap water lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden is in the top 5.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 07603, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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 2.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 87.8 — 86 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,604 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
07603
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 61.82
Closest healthier
07604
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.77
Similar health profile
07065
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 58.85
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 | 19.4% | 17.5–21.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 31.0–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.3–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 26.6–34.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.8% | 13.9–17.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.9–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 75.0–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.5–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.6–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 59.3–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 23.6–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 38.1–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.8% | 22.2–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.1% | 25.1–31.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 32.3–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 36.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 42.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $84,277 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $393,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,911 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 80.4, 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