ZIP code
07640
in Harrington Park, New JerseyPopulation 4,954
71.52/ 100
Ranked #344 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.1%)
Ranked #76 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 13.1%)
Ranked #136 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 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.
Median household income
$180,500
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.5%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
7.8%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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 ›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 ›Food insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.0%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.6%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Harrington Park, New Jersey (ZIP 07640) lands in the top 1.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (344th) and the top 13.1% of New Jersey (76th).
The measures split the difference for this area: household income lands in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 0.5% nationally, fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Against that, lead in tap water lands in the top 2.0% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 07624, 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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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 29.1; chronic-disease standing 92.2 (top 10%) — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,712 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
07624
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 71.73
Closest healthier
07648
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 71.78
Similar health profile
68527
Nebraska100% similar profile
Score 65.74
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 | 21.3% | 19.2–23.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.6–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 39.5–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.6% | 3.7–5.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.0–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.2–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.0–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.1–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.9% | 74.3–79.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.6–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.7% | 5.2–8.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.7–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.8–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 4.8–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.2% | 2.2–4.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.7–7.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–4.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 27.1–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 73.1% | 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 | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 57.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $180,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $776,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,414 | $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 | 83.9 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 83.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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