ZIP code
07926
in Brookside, New JerseyPopulation 161
73.30/ 100
Ranked #148 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.5%)
Ranked #36 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 6.2%)
Ranked #63 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 7.4%)
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.
Median household income
$250,001
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
4.8%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
4.9%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.7%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.4%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
6.4%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›Fair or poor health
9.2%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Brookside, New Jersey (ZIP 07926), overall, ranks in the top 0.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (148th) and the top 6.2% of New Jersey (36th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: household income settles at the national maximum, modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, utility shutoff lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and mobility disability registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Poverty resides at the national minimum, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 07970, just across the boundary, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
07960
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.85
Closest healthier
07970
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 73.68
Similar health profile
07871
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 68.51
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 | 20.1% | 17.7–22.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.5% | 23.6–29.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 2.6–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.7–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.4% | 17.8–25.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.6–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.3–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 2.9–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.2–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.8–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 88.5–92.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.6% | 69.6–77.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.9–81.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.4–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.7% | 4.6–9.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.1% | 10.1–16.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 26.7–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 9.2% | 7.1–11.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.6% | 6.8–10.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 16.7% | 13.6–20.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.3–5.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.0–8.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.8% | 1.4–2.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.3% | 1.8–2.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.1–7.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 2.6% | 1.5–4.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.5–7.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 2.8–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.2% | 2.4–4.2 |
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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 83.2% | 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) | 44.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.76 | 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 1.76 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured