ZIP code
08061
in Mount Royal, New JerseyPopulation 4,508
61.34/ 100
Ranked #3,922 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #348 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #137 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Median household income
$150,658
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full 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 ›Hearing disability
3.9%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.6%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.3%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.9%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.51%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.1%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.5%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full 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 ›The read
Mount Royal, New Jersey (ZIP 08061) ranks in the top 12.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,922nd) and the bottom 40% of New Jersey (348th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, poverty resides in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Homeownership sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, slow internet speeds resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 08020, 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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 6.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 94.8 (top 10%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,766 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
08020
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 63.91
Closest healthier
08056
New Jerseyabout 0.6 mi away
Score 65.56
Similar health profile
66021
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 57.32
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 | 19.3% | 17.1–21.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.4–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 31.8–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 24.8–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.7–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.5% | 69.1–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 72.2–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.1–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.1–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.4% | 67.3–73.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.5–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 15.9–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 35.9–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.5–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 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) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.5% | 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 | 8.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 33.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $150,658 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $401,400 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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