ZIP code
08757
in Toms River, New JerseyPopulation 36,087
53.82/ 100
Ranked #10,925 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #492 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #749 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
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
91.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
50.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.7 mi
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
21.2%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.4%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 08757, one of several in Toms River, New Jersey, overall, ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,925th) and the bottom 16% of New Jersey (492nd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, park land is in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas lands in the top 0.3% nationally, high cholesterol lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 8.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 08721, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 76.4; chronic-disease standing 10.7 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,341 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
08721
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 60.08
Closest healthier
08722
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 62.52
Similar health profile
50101
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 54.22
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 | 40.5% | 37.5–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 42.2–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.1% | 13.0–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 50.4% | 47.0–53.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 26.0–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.4–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.6% | 84.5–88.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 81.1–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.6% | 91.6–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.7–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.2–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 70.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.0% | 28.6–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 30.3–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.5–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.7–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.6–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–31.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 66.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 45.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 62.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $58,319 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $285,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,772 | $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 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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