ZIP code
07722
in Colts Neck, New JerseyPopulation 9,990
72.36/ 100
Ranked #230 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.8%)
Ranked #51 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #93 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 11.0%)
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
$198,994
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.8%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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
Colts Neck, New Jersey (ZIP 07722), in overall standing, comes out in the top 0.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (230th) and the top 8.8% of New Jersey (51st).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: household income sits in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally, housing insecurity stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk sits in the top 1.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 07733, 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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.7 ± 1.5 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,200 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07712
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 64.72
Closest healthier
07733
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 73.27
Similar health profile
08836
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 74.47
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 | 23.1% | 20.8–25.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.7–33.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.5–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.0% | 24.1–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.3% | 3.4–5.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 4.0–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.0–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 90.3–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 67.2–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.8–79.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 73.0–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.5% | 6.0–9.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 26.4–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.1% | 2.3–4.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.0% | 22.9–29.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 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+) | 67.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.8% | 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 | 10.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 60.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $198,994 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $917,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,862 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 82.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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