ZIP code
07721
in Cliffwood, New JerseyPopulation 4,277
60.61/ 100
Ranked #4,401 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.8%)
Ranked #362 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #609 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
4.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
11.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$123,060
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.8 mi
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST48thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
35.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Cliffwood, New Jersey (ZIP 07721) comes out in the top 13.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,401st) and the bottom 38% of New Jersey (362nd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally, walkability stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and household income lands in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability rests in the bottom 13.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 14.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 07735, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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 29.2; chronic-disease standing 86.0 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,089 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
07735
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 60.76
Closest healthier
07747
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 66.85
Similar health profile
08902
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 63.09
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 | 20.6% | 18.7–22.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.3–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.9–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 31.1–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.7–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 72.3–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.4–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.6–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 62.8–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 59.0–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.6–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 35.1–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 14.8–21.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 28.2–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 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+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 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 | 19.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 46.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 30.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $123,060 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $424,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,862 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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