ZIP code
07624
in Closter, New JerseyPopulation 8,606
71.73/ 100
Ranked #316 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.0%)
Ranked #68 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 11.7%)
Ranked #123 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 14.5%)
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.
Median household income
$190,469
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.8%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
11 ppb
in the top 2.0% 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 ›Cognitive disability
8.0%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Closter, New Jersey (ZIP 07624) comes out in the top 1.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (316th) and the top 11.7% of New Jersey (68th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: household income stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Recreation resides in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Childcare sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and dental providers settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the bottom 3.8% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water stands in the top 2.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 07620, 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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 21.9; chronic-disease standing 94.5 (top 10%) — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,623 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
07620
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 74.70
Closest healthier
07627
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 75.50
Similar health profile
07081
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 69.32
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% | 17.3–21.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.6–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 39.3–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.9–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.4–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 90.5–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.7–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.7–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.5–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–9.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 33.4–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 2.9–4.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 28.7–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 39.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $190,469 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $871,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,721 | $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 | 85.0 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 85.0, 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