ZIP code
08080
in Sewell, New JerseyPopulation 38,159
62.76/ 100
Ranked #3,101 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #310 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #119 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
72.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & 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
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
94%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.56%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$122,262
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.84 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.7%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Sewell, New Jersey (ZIP 08080) comes out in the top 9.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,101st) and the bottom 47% of New Jersey (310th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: physicians lands in the top 8.6% nationally, household income is in the top 8.9% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Lead in tap water rests in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas sits in the top 3.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally. PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum, and PFOA in drinking water stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled nitrate lands in the top 7.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The nearest healthier ZIP 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $122,262 predicts 80.9 years — 1.7 years below.
Ranked #2,171 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08012
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 59.03
Closest healthier
08020
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 63.91
Similar health profile
60491
Illinois100% similar profile
Score 59.57
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 | 25.1% | 22.4–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.8–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.7–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 24.8–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.4–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.9–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.8–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.8–73.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 68.3–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 32.9–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.5–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.5–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 42.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $122,262 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $357,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.45 | 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 0.45 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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