ZIP code
08802
in Asbury, New JerseyPopulation 4,552
63.92/ 100
Ranked #2,499 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.8%)
Ranked #277 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #479 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-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.
Median household income
$135,689
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Poverty rate
1.5%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
97.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.2 mi
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
4.6%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.4%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.5%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Asbury, New Jersey (ZIP 08802) comes out in the top 7.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,499th) and the top 48% of New Jersey (277th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: household income resides in the top 5.9% nationally, pharmacy rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Homeownership sits in the top 6.2% nationally, dental providers settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 08804, 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 20.8; chronic-disease standing 80.6 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,387 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
07882
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 58.72
Closest healthier
08804
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 64.37
Similar health profile
07878
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 68.26
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 | 25.8% | 23.4–28.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.8–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 37.0–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 24.6–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.5–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.3–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.9–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.6–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 66.5–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.5–75.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 71.2–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 17.5–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.8–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 27.6–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $135,689 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $461,700 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 80.8, 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