ZIP code
07870
in Schooleys Mountain, New JerseyPopulation 34
69.21/ 100
Ranked #728 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.3%)
Ranked #141 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #232 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Obesity
22.1%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.7%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
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 ›The read
Overall, Schooleys Mountain, New Jersey (ZIP 07870) lands in the top 2.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (728th) and the top 24% of New Jersey (141st).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Homeownership resides at the national maximum, home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum, and modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled transportation lies in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 07853, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
07840
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 64.68
Closest healthier
07853
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.09
Similar health profile
48334
Michigan100% similar profile
Score 66.35
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 | 29.3% | 26.3–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.1–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.0–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 40.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.1% | 18.4–26.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.3% | 3.4–5.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.0–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.3–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.7–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.1% | 91.7–94.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 72.7–80.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.4–78.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.4–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.9% | 4.8–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 14.8–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 27.0–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.4% | 9.8–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.4–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.9% | 19.2–27.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 8.7–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.0–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.1% | 15.0–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 4.7–9.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 2.4–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.5–7.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.7–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 2.8–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 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+) | 47.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 5.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 64.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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