ZIP code
07747
in Matawan, New JerseyPopulation 32,330
66.85/ 100
Ranked #1,330 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.2%)
Ranked #209 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #345 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
92.4%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$124,383
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST63rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.4%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Matawan, New Jersey (ZIP 07747) ranks in the top 4.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,330th) and the top 36% of New Jersey (209th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and household income rests in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and energy burden settles in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and transit settles in the top 10.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 1.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 7.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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 21.2; chronic-disease standing 88.2 — 67 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,109 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
07721
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 60.61
Closest healthier
07733
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 73.27
Similar health profile
07670
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 75.86
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 | 22.6% | 20.8–24.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 29.5–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.5–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 36.1–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.8–8.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 75.0–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 76.5–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 89.1–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 65.6–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.9% | 70.7–75.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 73.0–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–22.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 30.5–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.9–23.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 26.9–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $124,383 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $485,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,907 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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