ZIP code
07940
in Madison, New JerseyPopulation 17,610
70.65/ 100
Ranked #477 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.5%)
Ranked #99 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #167 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 20%)
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
$172,708
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
20.6%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
28.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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
6.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Diabetes
6.4%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Madison, New Jersey (ZIP 07940) comes out in the top 1.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (477th) and the top 17% of New Jersey (99th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: household income sits in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled obesity settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Dental providers stands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise sits in the top 3.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 07928, 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 11.7; chronic-disease standing 97.8 (top 10%) — 86 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,627 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
07928
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 75.64
Closest healthier
07935
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 72.24
Similar health profile
07043
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 73.90
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 | 17.4% | 15.6–19.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.8% | 22.5–27.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7 |
| Depression among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.7–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.5% | 3.6–5.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 70.3–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.7–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.1–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.0–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.8–78.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.6–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 27.7–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–21.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 29.4–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 74.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 35.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $172,708 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $940,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,251 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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