ZIP code
08348
in Port Elizabeth, New JerseyPopulation 154
48.87/ 100
Ranked #17,839 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #536 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranked #10 of 18 Vineland, NJ ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
11.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
59.8%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
13.8%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Transportation noise
18.3%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
40.2%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
30.2%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Port Elizabeth, New Jersey (ZIP 08348) places in the bottom 44% nationally (17,839th) and the bottom 8.1% of New Jersey (536th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Homeownership rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally. On the stronger side, poverty resides at the national minimum, home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 08316, about 0.6 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
08332
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 48.57
Closest healthier
08316
New Jerseyabout 0.6 mi away
Score 50.19
Similar health profile
19564
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 46.36
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 | 26.2% | 22.8–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 31.6–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.4–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 31.5–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.3–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.4–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.1–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.6–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.9–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.0% | 52.5–63.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.5–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 65.2–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 13.6–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 21.9–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 35.3–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 15.8–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 22.6–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.4–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.1–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.2–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.9–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 59.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 40.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 51.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 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
| 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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