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ZIP code

08107

in Oaklyn, New JerseyPopulation 13,574

55.32/ 100

Ranked #9,063 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #471 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #235 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.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Walkability

160 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

5.4%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.1 mi

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST36th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.37 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Park land

12.7%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

5.3%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Radon

1 pCi/L

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.43%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

The read

Oaklyn, New Jersey (ZIP 08107) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,063rd) and the bottom 19% of New Jersey (471st).

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Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: walkability lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 9.7% nationally. Park land registers in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Grocery is in the top 12.1% nationally, and transit registers in the top 12.7% nationally. On the other hand, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 6.8% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the top 12.4% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 08106, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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 76.7 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $80,833 predicts 79.2 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,466 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 27.3; chronic-disease standing 84.2 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,097 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults22.4%20.1–24.7
High blood pressure among adults31.3%28.4–34.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults5.2%4.6–5.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Depression among adults18.7%16.2–21.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%33.2–39.7
Obesity among adults30.2%25.8–34.7
Stroke among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.9%9.9–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.5%10.7–14.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.0%71.1–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%73.0–79.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.7–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%59.1–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%57.4–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%69.3–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%15.2–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%11.9–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.8%22.6–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%36.2–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%16.3–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.3–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.7–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.4–15.6
Any disability among adults27.5%24.4–30.7
Hearing disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.6
Mobility disability among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%21.4–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.5–20.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.1–13.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.3–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.1%8.0–10.2
Loneliness among adults34.1%30.2–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.7–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–647.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle11.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription92.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate56.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population9.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households40.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+13.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age37.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$80,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$300,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564
Median gross rent$1,389$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.7 yr ± 0.8678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 76.7, 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