ZIP code
07980
in Stirling, New JerseyPopulation 2,675
70.49/ 100
Ranked #507 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.6%)
Ranked #105 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #178 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Child-care access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Median household income
$162,955
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
22.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Transportation noise
16.6%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.8%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Stirling, New Jersey (ZIP 07980) lands in the top 1.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (507th) and the top 18% of New Jersey (105th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: childcare sits in the top 0.3% nationally, household income lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 0.6% nationally. Dental providers stands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and pharmacy registers in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 5.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 3.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 07059, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 1.0%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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 26.5; chronic-disease standing 92.6 (top 10%) — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,031 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
07059
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 72.69
Closest healthier
07920
New Jerseyless than 0.1 mi away
Score 73.46
Similar health profile
07432
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 67.88
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 | 21.6% | 19.3–24.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 27.1–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.4–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.5–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.2–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.8–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.2–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.6–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.2–76.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 73.5–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.7–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 6.1–10.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 14.6–21.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 28.8–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 17.0–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.7–9.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 2.9–5.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 26.7–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 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) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 33.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $162,955 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $689,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,399 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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