ZIP code
08821
in Flagtown, New JerseyPopulation 283
72.05/ 100
Ranked #269 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.9%)
Ranked #56 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #105 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 12.4%)
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
$155,833
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.4%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
8.3%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Flagtown, New Jersey (ZIP 08821) lands in the top 0.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (269th) and the top 9.7% of New Jersey (56th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: household income is in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and modeled transportation lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally, food insecurity stands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and transportation noise rests at the national minimum. Poverty registers at the national minimum, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure is at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 08853, about 0.6 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
08844
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.20
Closest healthier
08853
New Jerseyabout 0.6 mi away
Score 72.73
Similar health profile
07930
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 71.63
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 | 22.9% | 20.1–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 27.5–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.2–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 37.1–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.6% | 21.2–30.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.3% | 3.4–5.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 4.7–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.3–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.8–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.0–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 68.0–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.8–79.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 73.6–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.8% | 5.7–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.4% | 13.1–20.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.9–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.9% | 8.7–13.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–10.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.3–22.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.3–10.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.7–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.5–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.0% | 2.0–4.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.4–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–4.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 24.9–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 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 | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 64.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $155,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $443,300 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 78.6, 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