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ZIP code

07737

in Leonardo, New JerseyPopulation 3,945

68.27/ 100

Ranked #953 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.0%)

Ranked #167 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #271 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 32%)

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.

Median household income

$139,318

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST72nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

98.1%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.5%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.6%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.24 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Mobility disability

8.5%

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

12.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

10.0%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Leonardo, New Jersey (ZIP 07737) ranks in the top 3.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (953rd) and the top 29% of New Jersey (167th).

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A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: household income resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 5.9% nationally, modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. On the other side, PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 6.4% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Close by, ZIP 07716, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

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.

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 adults23.4%21.0–25.8
High blood pressure among adults30.7%27.8–33.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.6
Current asthma among adults9.0%8.0–10.1
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.6%3.9–5.5
Depression among adults15.2%13.1–17.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.5%7.2–9.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%35.8–41.9
Obesity among adults30.3%26.3–34.5
Stroke among adults2.5%2.2–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.4%5.1–7.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.3–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.2–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%75.7–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.7%89.3–92.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.5%66.6–74.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.2%70.5–75.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.3%71.4–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.7%15.2–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.9%8.0–11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.5%14.5–20.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%28.7–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.6%10.6–14.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%12.3–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults10.5%9.1–12.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.0%8.6–11.6
Any disability among adults20.5%17.6–23.4
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.8
Independent living disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.1
Mobility disability among adults8.5%7.1–10.0
Self-care disability among adults2.4%2.1–2.8
Vision disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.2%15.8–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.1–9.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.4–5.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.0–5.4
Loneliness among adults27.5%24.4–31.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–641.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)53.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)12.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle2.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription94.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate89.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population5.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households49.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age41.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$139,318$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$480,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$1,694$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 birth78.0 yr ± 1.3478.9 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 1.34 years of 78.0, 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