ZIP code
07936
in East Hanover, New JerseyPopulation 11,152
69.91/ 100
Ranked #608 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.9%)
Ranked #123 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #206 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 24%)
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
21%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$149,583
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
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 ›Lack of transportation
4.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.0%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
75.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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
8.9%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
97%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
East Hanover, New Jersey (ZIP 07936), by its overall standing, sits in the top 1.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (608th) and the top 21% of New Jersey (123rd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled obesity sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, household income settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, housing insecurity lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled pfas rests in the top 2.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally. PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 5.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 07006, 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 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.2 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $149,583 predicts 81.7 years — 2.5 years above.
Ranked #641 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 22.8; chronic-disease standing 88.3 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,969 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
07004
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 64.12
Closest healthier
07006
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.81
Similar health profile
08821
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 72.05
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 | 23.5% | 21.0–26.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.5–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 39.0–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–24.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.1–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.5–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 90.5–92.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 67.1–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.9–77.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 70.8–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.7% | 15.7–21.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 27.9–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 27.0–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 58.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $149,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $702,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,711 | $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 | 84.2 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 84.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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