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ZIP code

07647

in Northvale, New JerseyPopulation 5,288

68.03/ 100

Ranked #1,009 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.2%)

Ranked #180 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #288 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Dental provider access

1.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

23.1%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
Definition & 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

US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.39 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

9.1%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.2%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

97.7%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

97.7%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “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 ›

Fatal road crashes

1.9 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Lack of transportation

4.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Northvale, New Jersey (ZIP 07647), by its overall standing, sits in the top 3.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,009th) and the top 31% of New Jersey (180th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: dental providers resides in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally, modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water is in the top 5.0% nationally. PFOS in drinking water resides in the top 5.3% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier 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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 99%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 21.0; chronic-disease standing 90.0 (top 10%) — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,311 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.3%19.2–23.5
High blood pressure among adults32.9%30.1–35.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Current asthma among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.5%3.7–5.5
Depression among adults13.8%11.9–15.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.4%39.3–45.5
Obesity among adults23.1%19.8–26.7
Stroke among adults2.9%2.5–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.9%5.6–8.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%6.0–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.9–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.9–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.1%89.6–92.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%62.1–69.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.1%69.3–74.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%69.8–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.8–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.3%6.5–10.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.2%17.9–24.6
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%32.4–40.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.8%11.6–16.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.6–15.0
Frequent physical distress among adults10.3%8.9–11.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.1%7.8–10.7
Any disability among adults21.4%18.4–24.4
Hearing disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Mobility disability among adults9.9%8.4–11.6
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.2–2.9
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%21.3–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.4–11.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.4–5.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.5–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.1–5.8
Loneliness among adults33.2%29.5–37.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.5–5.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–646.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)5.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)50.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription96.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate76.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population32.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households47.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+21.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age45.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$128,542$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$602,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$1,938$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.1 yr ± 0.9678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 0.96 years of 81.1, 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