ZIP code
08403
in Longport, New JerseyPopulation 1,046
67.36/ 100
Ranked #1,173 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.7%)
Ranked #192 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #5 of 40 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ZIPs (top 12.5%)
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.
Transit access
19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.0%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
26.6%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.3 µg/L
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
77.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Longport, New Jersey (ZIP 08403) sits in the top 3.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,173rd) and the top 33% of New Jersey (192nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: transit sits in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 1.0% nationally. Against that, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 1.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 08402, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
“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
08221
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 65.68
Closest healthier
08402
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.82
Similar health profile
32550
Florida99% similar profile
Score 64.65
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 | 32.0% | 28.4–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.1–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 4.9–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.7% | 43.6–51.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.6% | 21.0–30.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.7–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.5–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.7% | 83.1–88.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.3% | 82.8–87.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.9% | 92.7–94.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.2% | 73.3–80.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.0–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 70.8–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 5.9–10.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 16.4–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 26.5–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.8% | 21.6–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.3–7.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 2.4–4.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 3.8–6.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–30.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 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 | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 70.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 47.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 64.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $110,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $1,054,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,514 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.79 | 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 1.79 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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