ZIP code
08232
in Pleasantville, New JerseyPopulation 19,887
43.10/ 100
Ranked #24,284 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #563 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)
Ranked #39 of 40 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
24.5%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.4%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
45.4%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “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 ›Lithium in drinking water
9.3 µg/L
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
27.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
25.9 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
35.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Pleasantville, New Jersey (ZIP 08232) lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,284th) and the bottom 3.5% of New Jersey (563rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 4.1% nationally. PFOA in drinking water rests at the national maximum, and modeled short sleep is in the top 2.6% nationally. PFOS in drinking water stands at the national maximum, modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 3.9% nationally. On the stronger side, lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 2.7% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 08201, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
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
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.5 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.4 years — 3.2 years below them.
Ranked #2,508 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
08201
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 56.39
Closest healthier
08225
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.85
Similar health profile
15533
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 40.32
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 | 23.6% | 21.1–26.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 36.0–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 36.1–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 33.5–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.1% | 20.4–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.5% | 21.7–27.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 76.0–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.2–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.2% | 51.3–60.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.0% | 43.3–50.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 64.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.7–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.2% | 35.8–44.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.4% | 40.0–50.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 27.6–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 32.5–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.4% | 27.7–35.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 35.3% | 31.6–39.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 22.9–29.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–30.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.2% | 32.7–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–18.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 32.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $53,899 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $195,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,182 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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