ZIP code
08809
in Clinton, New JerseyPopulation 6,703
64.90/ 100
Ranked #2,040 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.4%)
Ranked #252 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #432 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Park land
47%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
71.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.6%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$131,250
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.6%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.5%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Clinton, New Jersey (ZIP 08809), by its composite score, sits in the top 6.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,040th) and the top 43% of New Jersey (252nd).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: park land lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and grocery rests in the top 4.2% nationally. Dental providers resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and household income is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally, physicians stands in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 4.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 08801, just across the boundary. The area further sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $131,250 predicts 81.2 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,302 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 2.0 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.3 years — 4.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,147 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 16.1; chronic-disease standing 89.8 — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,708 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
08801
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.36
Closest healthier
08867
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 66.75
Similar health profile
68512
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 65.62
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 | 23.1% | 20.4–25.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.0–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.0–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.6% | 21.5–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 5.9–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.2–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.4–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 62.8–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.1–75.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.6–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.3–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 16.9–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 27.6–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–26.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 29.1–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 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 | 14.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 45.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $131,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $420,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,782 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 78.0, 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