ZIP code
07821
in Andover, New JerseyPopulation 9,662
65.71/ 100
Ranked #1,736 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.5%)
Ranked #238 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #400 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 47%)
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
$141,860
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & 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
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.8%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS4thDefinition & 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
10.1%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Andover, New Jersey (ZIP 07821) sits in the top 5.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,736th) and the top 41% of New Jersey (238th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: household income settles in the top 4.9% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled transportation rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally, utility shutoff lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 07871, 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 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $141,860 predicts 81.5 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,782 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 36.9; chronic-disease standing 88.3 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,535 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
07825
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.74
Closest healthier
07871
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.51
Similar health profile
08886
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 66.55
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 | 23.0% | 20.4–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.0–35.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.1–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.0% | 21.1–31.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.2–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.1–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 89.2–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.4–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.3–76.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 71.2–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.5–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.6% | 17.7–23.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.9–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
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 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 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+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 55.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $141,860 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $431,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,607 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 79.4, 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