ZIP code
08202
in Avalon, New JerseyPopulation 1,612
68.62/ 100
Ranked #855 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.7%)
Ranked #153 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #3 of 40 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ZIPs (top 7.5%)
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.
Loneliness
23.7%
in the bottom 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.2%
in the bottom 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
4.0%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
2.5%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
5.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Food insecurity
4.8%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
95.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›High cholesterol
49.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
78.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Avalon, New Jersey (ZIP 08202) lands in the top 2.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (855th) and the top 26% of New Jersey (153rd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 0.08% nationally, transportation resides in the bottom 0.09% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 0.2% nationally, recreation sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Grocery lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the top 0.6% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 0.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 08212, about 12 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 96.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 46.1 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,454 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
08210
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 57.57
Closest healthier
08212
New Jerseyabout 12 mi away
Score 68.73
Similar health profile
31411
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 69.32
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 | 32.8% | 29.0–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 36.8–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.5–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.8% | 45.2–54.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 22.5–34.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.9% | 3.0–4.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.3–6.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.1% | 83.5–88.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.1% | 82.4–87.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.4% | 93.3–95.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.3% | 74.3–82.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.3–78.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.9% | 74.4–86.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.8% | 5.1–9.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.6% | 13.9–22.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.7% | 21.6–32.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 20.4–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.5–6.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 2.6% | 1.8–3.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.1–5.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 23.7% | 19.9–27.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 69.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 78.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 48.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 63.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $146,071 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $1,857,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,708 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 2.83 | 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 2.83 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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