ZIP code
08038
in Hancocks Bridge, New JerseyPopulation 351
56.49/ 100
Ranked #7,769 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #445 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #215 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.0%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15 mi
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.6%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.68%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey (ZIP 08038) sits in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,769th) and the bottom 24% of New Jersey (445th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 7.0% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 11.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. ZIP 19709, about 1.0 miles away, 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 89%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08079
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 45.31
Closest healthier
19709
Delawareabout 1.0 mi away
Score 62.03
Similar health profile
02366
Massachusetts97% similar profile
Score 63.91
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 | 21.2% | 18.3–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 25.8–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.3–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 23.5–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.2–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 69.8–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 70.3–78.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 81.6–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.4–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.3% | 62.8–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.7–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.8% | 16.4–23.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.5–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.1–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.3–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 21.9–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.1–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.4–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.4–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.5–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 4.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $90,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $144,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 2.08 | 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 2.08 years of 80.2, 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