ZIP code
08316
in Dorchester, New JerseyPopulation 137
50.19/ 100
Ranked #15,965 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #523 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
Ranked #6 of 18 Vineland, NJ ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
50.8%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.4%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
27%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
9.2 mi
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
11.7 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Dorchester, New Jersey (ZIP 08316) lands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,965th) and the bottom 10.3% of New Jersey (523rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: homeownership lands at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas sits in the top 10.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 12.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 08270, just across the boundary, 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 Vineland, 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 84%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
08270
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 53.00
Closest healthier
08340
New Jerseyabout 1.4 mi away
Score 53.51
Similar health profile
16416
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 44.68
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 | 28.8% | 25.4–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.3–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.3% | 14.5–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.8–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 30.9–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.5–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.2–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.4–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.4–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.3–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 64.2–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.9–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.6–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 23.3–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 35.0–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.0–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.7% | 25.4–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.3–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.3–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 50.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 24.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 50.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 65.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $79,306 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $160,600 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 3.79 | 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 3.79 years of 82.9, 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