ZIP code
07718
in Belford, New JerseyPopulation 6,658
64.71/ 100
Ranked #2,114 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.6%)
Ranked #257 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #440 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
8.4%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
42.5%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$131,531
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.0%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.6%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.8%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS7thDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, Belford, New Jersey (ZIP 07718) stands in the top 6.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,114th) and the top 44% of New Jersey (257th).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: household income is in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Lithium in drinking water lies in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and walkability is in the top 8.2% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 8.6% nationally, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and modeled diabetes is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 5.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 07737, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07737
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.27
Closest healthier
07748
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.39
Similar health profile
32578
Florida100% similar profile
Score 60.05
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 | 22.8% | 20.5–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.5% | 27.7–33.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 34.8–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.2–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.2–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.4–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.0–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.1–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.8% | 71.0–76.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.6–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.1–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 28.3–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–22.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.5% | 25.2–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.1% | 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 | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $131,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $514,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 79.5, 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