ZIP code
08511
in Cookstown, New JerseyPopulation 976
58.79/ 100
Ranked #5,755 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #401 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #172 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.6 mi
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST45thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
51.3%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & 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 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & 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 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
7.6 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
11.9 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
17%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Cookstown, New Jersey (ZIP 08511), overall, ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,755th) and the bottom 31% of New Jersey (401st).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: poverty lies in the bottom 6.5% nationally, transit stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally, coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 08533, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
08533
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 60.31
Closest healthier
08641
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 63.53
Similar health profile
07439
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 59.69
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 | 25.0% | 22.4–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.7% | 28.7–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.9–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 26.8–36.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 6.9–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.4–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.7–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.5–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.7–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.2–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.6–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.6–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.8–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 30.9–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.4–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.4–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.3% | 25.7–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.3% | 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 | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 8.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 32.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $80,952 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $360,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,150 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 2.47 | 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 2.47 years of 77.9, 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