ZIP code
08755
in Toms River, New JerseyPopulation 29,670
61.11/ 100
Ranked #4,055 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.7%)
Ranked #351 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #591 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
85.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
3.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
472 units
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
95.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›PFOS in drinking water
95.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›High cholesterol
43%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 08755, one of several in Toms River, New Jersey, on the composite measure, lands in the top 12.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,055th) and the bottom 40% of New Jersey (351st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: physicians lies in the top 2.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient is in the top 5.6% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water resides in the top 6.3% nationally. PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 6.5% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 08753, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-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 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
“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
08527
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 60.76
Closest healthier
08753
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 61.17
Similar health profile
07712
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 64.72
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 | 29.5% | 27.0–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.9–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.9–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 24.7–32.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 7.9–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.4–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.7–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.2–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 61.1–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 63.1–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.4–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 22.8–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.9–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 24.4–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.7–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.5–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 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+) | 33.2% | 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 | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $87,575 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $389,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,615 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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