ZIP code
08215
in Egg Harbor City, New JerseyPopulation 13,545
56.41/ 100
Ranked #7,857 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #447 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #30 of 40 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
31.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
67.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS95thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
17.6 mi
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
9.9 µg/L
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Transportation noise
10.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
25.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
9.5 mi
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey (ZIP 08215) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,857th) and the bottom 23% of New Jersey (447th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: park land resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 6.1% nationally. Lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Transit lies in the top 11.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 15% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, modeled pfas is in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 11.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 08087, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
“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 76.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $80,893 predicts 79.2 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,954 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 76.4 ± 1.1 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,096 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
08019
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 52.72
Closest healthier
08087
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 58.14
Similar health profile
11590
New York98% similar profile
Score 63.81
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 | 26.4% | 23.7–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.9–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.6–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 26.1–35.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.8–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.4–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.0–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.7–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.4–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 60.2–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 66.0–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 23.5–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.6–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–32.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.2–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $80,893 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $286,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,562 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 76.4, 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