ZIP code
08012
in Blackwood, New JerseyPopulation 41,812
59.03/ 100
Ranked #5,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #397 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #170 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
369 units
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
91.7%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.0%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Blackwood, New Jersey (ZIP 08012) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,575th) and the bottom 32% of New Jersey (397th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and physicians resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Transit sits in the top 13.8% nationally, walkability resides in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 14.3% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, PFOA in drinking water resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 14.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 08029, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $95,451 predicts 79.9 years — 1.2 years below.
Ranked #1,557 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08021
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 52.24
Closest healthier
08029
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 59.75
Similar health profile
07461
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 58.87
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 | 24.3% | 22.4–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 31.6–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 35.6–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 26.1–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 74.4–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.9–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.4–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 63.1–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 62.9–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 71.2–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 21.2–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 35.9–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 14.5–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.2–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.5–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 23.9–28.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 20.8–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 30.2–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 48.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $95,451 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $289,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,656 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 78.7, 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