ZIP code
08823
in Franklin Park, New JerseyPopulation 8,884
67.33/ 100
Ranked #1,183 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.7%)
Ranked #196 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #323 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
5.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.1%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
67.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.5%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.4%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.7%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Franklin Park, New Jersey (ZIP 08823) sits in the top 3.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,183rd) and the top 34% of New Jersey (196th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: pharmacy lies in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 4.1% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Grocery registers in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Working the other way, slow internet speeds resides in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 5.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. ZIP 08540, just across the boundary, ranks 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
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 ›
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 94.6 (top 10%) — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,713 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
08540
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 74.07
Closest healthier
08824
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.89
Similar health profile
07054
New Jersey100% similar profile
Score 71.78
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 | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 27.3–33.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.7–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 22.2–30.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.0–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.1–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.9–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.6–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 57.3–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.3–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.4–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 19.5–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 36.1–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 29.3–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 41.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $115,597 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $298,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $2,320 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.39 | 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 2.39 years of 82.5, 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