ZIP code
07606
in South Hackensack, New JerseyPopulation 2,770
55.37/ 100
Ranked #9,005 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #469 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #719 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Lead in tap water
11 ppb
in the top 1.9% 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 ›Transportation noise
23%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
8.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.0%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.4%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.1%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
South Hackensack, New Jersey (ZIP 07606), on the composite measure, lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,005th) and the bottom 20% of New Jersey (469th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: transit registers in the top 1.9% nationally, fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum, and walkability resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Working the other way, lead in tap water lies in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 3.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled uninsured registers in the top 7.5% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 07072, 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 82%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 2.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.4 — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,165 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
07026
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 51.79
Closest healthier
07072
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 57.02
Similar health profile
07036
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 54.84
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 | 21.1% | 18.9–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 31.0–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.2–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 26.2–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.2–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.1% | 13.9–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 73.2–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.1–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.7–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.1–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.0–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 35.2–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.6–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.0–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 15.0–21.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.4–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 31.8–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 41.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 54.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $84,527 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $546,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,924 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 81.6, 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