ZIP code
07863
in Oxford, New JerseyPopulation 3,819
57.66/ 100
Ranked #6,681 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #419 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #34 of 74 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.8 mi
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST48thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
61.1%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
28.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Oxford, New Jersey (ZIP 07863) ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,681st) and the bottom 28% of New Jersey (419th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: elder services is in the top 5.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Homeownership settles in the top 14.1% nationally, modeled tree cover lies in the top 14.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 13.0% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 10.0% nationally, modeled pfas sits in the top 14.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 14.5% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 07838, 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 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 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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 19.1; chronic-disease standing 71.8 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,654 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
07823
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 55.99
Closest healthier
07838
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 61.09
Similar health profile
11735
New York99% similar profile
Score 65.75
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 | 27.3% | 24.2–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.4–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.8–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.7–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 25.9–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.1–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.2–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.8–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.2–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.4–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 64.5–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.5–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.7–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 31.2–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.1–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.3–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.7% | 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 | 11.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 65.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 26.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $94,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $294,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,589 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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