ZIP code
08053
in Marlton, New JerseyPopulation 48,179
67.72/ 100
Ranked #1,088 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.4%)
Ranked #186 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #43 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 12.0%)
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
73.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
7.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.1%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.3%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Marlton, New Jersey (ZIP 08053) lands in the top 3.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,088th) and the top 32% of New Jersey (186th).
The measures split the difference for this area: physicians registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Dental providers rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, independent living disability settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, and modeled pfas registers in the top 3.5% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 08003, just across the boundary. On a broader view, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.2 ± 1.1 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #766 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08003
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.93
Closest healthier
08043
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.82
Similar health profile
21043
Maryland100% similar profile
Score 69.70
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 | 24.6% | 22.3–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 28.3–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.7–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.3% | 23.3–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 5.8–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.3–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.0–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.6–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.7–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.4–75.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 71.9–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 27.4–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 24.1–30.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 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+) | 53.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 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 | 8.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $118,670 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $397,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,046 | $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 ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 81.2, 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