ZIP code
08068
in Pemberton, New JerseyPopulation 6,613
55.21/ 100
Ranked #9,200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #473 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #237 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
The read
Judged by its overall standing, Pemberton, New Jersey (ZIP 08068) sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,200th) and the bottom 19% of New Jersey (473rd).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Park land resides in the top 18% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 19% nationally. Transit stands in the top 19% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the top 20% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the top 17% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 21% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 22% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 08022, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
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 75.7 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $83,194 predicts 79.4 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,823 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 1.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,218 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
08015
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 52.40
Closest healthier
08022
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.07
Similar health profile
11542
New York98% similar profile
Score 58.65
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 | 27.6% | 25.1–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.7–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.5–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 29.3–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.7–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.8–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.9–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.2–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.1–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.3–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.4–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.9–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.1–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 27.3–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.1–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 27.4–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 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+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $83,194 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $284,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,170 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 75.7, 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