ZIP code
07851
in Layton, New JerseyPopulation 263
63.44/ 100
Ranked #2,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.6%)
Ranked #289 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #500 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Park land
62.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.4%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
97.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›Tree cover
67.5%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12 mi
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
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 ›The read
Layton, New Jersey (ZIP 07851), overall, ranks in the top 8.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,737th) and the top 50% of New Jersey (289th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: park land is in the top 1.5% nationally, poverty sits at the national minimum, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Homeownership lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and tree cover settles in the top 10.5% nationally. Set against that, slow internet speeds is in the top 6.5% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 07821, about 11 miles away, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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.
Nearby
07826
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 61.77
Closest healthier
07821
New Jerseyabout 11 mi away
Score 65.71
Similar health profile
08742
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 66.85
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 | 25.3% | 22.2–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.4–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.7–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 21.0–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.1–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.1–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.6–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.1–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.5–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 61.7–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.7% | 67.4–73.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.2–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.9–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 8.9–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 17.5–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 30.1–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.2% | 12.4–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 20.1–27.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.7–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.3–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.7–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.7–6.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.6–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.5–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 37.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $108,419 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $335,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 3.35 | 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 3.35 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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