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ZIP code

08320

in Fairton, New JerseyPopulation 1,021

45.47/ 100

Ranked #21,912 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #551 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)

Ranked #15 of 18 Vineland, NJ ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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.

Colon-cancer screening

41.8%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

50.6%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

22.7%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Housing insecurity

25.4%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.6%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

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 ›

Obesity

45.4%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

15.8%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • People without health insurance
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity

Barriers to reaching care

  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Thin local supply of pharmacies
  • Limited home internet for telehealth

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

Overall, Fairton, New Jersey (ZIP 08320) places in the bottom 32% nationally (21,912th) and the bottom 5.5% of New Jersey (551st).

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A few measures stand out on the ground and lead the picture: modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 4.2% nationally, obesity lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the top 5.9% nationally. On the stronger side, fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum, floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and lead in tap water lands at the national minimum.

Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 08332, about 0.1 miles away. Further still, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.2%

11%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 1.0%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.4%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.2%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

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%

“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.

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 adults15.6%13.3–17.9
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.3–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
Current asthma among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.3–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.2%4.4–6.1
Depression among adults12.0%9.9–14.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.8–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.0%28.9–37.1
Obesity among adults45.4%38.3–52.2
Stroke among adults3.0%2.6–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.3%16.5–24.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years22.7%18.8–27.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure63.4%58.4–67.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.1%64.4–73.3
Cholesterol screening among adults80.9%77.9–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years41.8%36.6–47.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.7%43.7–51.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.9%61.3–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.6%17.1–24.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.3%19.8–26.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.5%26.4–36.4
Short sleep duration among adults50.6%44.2–57.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.1%21.3–29.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.3–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.2–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%13.6–18.2
Any disability among adults27.7%23.5–31.8
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.5–8.8
Mobility disability among adults10.7%8.9–12.5
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.6%29.9–39.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.0%23.1–32.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.7%15.0–22.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.4%21.4–29.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.8–16.1
Loneliness among adults35.0%30.0–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.6–18.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3645.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585
No HS diploma (25+)23.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589
Bachelor's or higher (25+)3.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50544.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583
Households without a vehicle3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585
Broadband subscription89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32231.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585
Homeownership rate78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585
Foreign-born population7.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55313.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08749.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581
Population 65+1.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590
Median age41.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565
Median home value$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NJ median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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