ZIP code
07852
in Ledgewood, New JerseyPopulation 4,233
70.30/ 100
Ranked #532 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.7%)
Ranked #110 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #187 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Obesity
22.3%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
79%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.8%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Ledgewood, New Jersey (ZIP 07852) sits in the top 1.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (532nd) and the top 19% of New Jersey (110th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: pharmacy settles in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, cognitive disability lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and transportation rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 3.6% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 07930, about 2.5 miles away.
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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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 16.8; chronic-disease standing 92.2 (top 10%) — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,873 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
07836
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 66.24
Closest healthier
07930
New Jerseyabout 2.5 mi away
Score 71.63
Similar health profile
07946
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 70.48
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 | 22.2% | 19.9–24.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 27.9–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.7 |
| Depression among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.1–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.3% | 18.9–26.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.1% | 4.9–7.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.3–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.1–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.7–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.7–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.7–78.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.2–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.1–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 2.8–4.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.6–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 44.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $119,539 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $446,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,118 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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