ZIP code
07840
in Hackettstown, New JerseyPopulation 32,105
64.68/ 100
Ranked #2,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.7%)
Ranked #258 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #5 of 74 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ZIPs (top 6.8%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
59.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Park land
14.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
5.9%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.7%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.0%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.9%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Hackettstown, New Jersey (ZIP 07840) sits in the top 6.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,122nd) and the top 44% of New Jersey (258th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient stands in the top 7.5% nationally, mental-health providers is in the top 8.1% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 8.7% nationally. Park land sits in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled tooth loss registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Dental providers lands in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas settles in the top 8.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 07828, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. This ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-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 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 25.1; chronic-disease standing 86.7 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,572 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
07828
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.85
Closest healthier
07836
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 66.24
Similar health profile
07866
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 66.90
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 | 24.1% | 21.8–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.7–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.5–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.1% | 24.3–34.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.9–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 75.0–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.9–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.7–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.3–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.9–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.4–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 28.5–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.6% | 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 | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $105,866 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $396,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,487 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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