ZIP code
08016
in Burlington, New JerseyPopulation 34,920
57.37/ 100
Ranked #6,917 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #426 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #198 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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
0.6 mi
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.7%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.31%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Burlington, New Jersey (ZIP 08016) sits in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,917th) and the bottom 27% of New Jersey (426th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: pharmacy settles in the top 9.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the bottom 13.4% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 7.6% nationally. PFAS in drinking water lies in the top 11.8% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 13.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 08060, just across the boundary, ranks 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 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 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $98,463 predicts 80.0 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,802 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 5.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 71.7 — 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
08010
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 56.35
Closest healthier
08060
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.84
Similar health profile
07080
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 63.92
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 | 25.4% | 23.1–27.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 32.9–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.3–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 28.2–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 10.9–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.8–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.4–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.7–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.0–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.4–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 70.5–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 23.6–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 32.8–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 24.4–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 22.2–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 27.4–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 47.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $98,463 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $339,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,396 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 77.9, 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