ZIP code
08089
in Chesilhurst, New JerseyPopulation 4,231
55.35/ 100
Ranked #9,032 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #470 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #234 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Park land
52.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
68.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & 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
0.7 mi
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.3 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Homeownership rate
94.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Chesilhurst, New Jersey (ZIP 08089), on the composite measure, lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,032nd) and the bottom 19% of New Jersey (470th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: park land lands in the top 2.2% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 7.8% nationally, and transit lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Homeownership settles in the top 8.8% nationally, household income stands in the top 11.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 15% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 11.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. 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 neighbor overall sits at ZIP 08004, 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 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
08004
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 56.63
Closest healthier
08009
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 58.47
Similar health profile
53115
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 55.00
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 | 27.1% | 24.6–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.9–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.6–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 25.8–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.3–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.8–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.2–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 60.2–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 69.9–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 34.8–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.2–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 29.9–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 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 | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $115,117 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $256,000 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 78.7, 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