ZIP code
08825
in Frenchtown, New JerseyPopulation 4,735
64.23/ 100
Ranked #2,331 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.3%)
Ranked #266 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #459 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
43.2%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
5.1%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.0%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.1%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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
10.3%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Frenchtown, New Jersey (ZIP 08825) ranks in the top 7.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,331st) and the top 46% of New Jersey (266th).
The measures split the difference for this area: recreation settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 7.8% nationally, civic sits in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 6.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 08559, 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 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
08559
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 67.74
Closest healthier
08822
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 68.25
Similar health profile
15007
Pennsylvania100% similar profile
Score 65.48
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 | 25.6% | 22.5–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 28.3–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.7–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 22.2–33.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.0–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.8–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.1–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.4–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 64.8–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.1% | 68.0–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.3–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.6% | 15.8–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.3–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 11.8–17.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–10.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.6–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.9–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $101,774 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $451,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,580 | $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 | 84.9 yr ± 2.66 | 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 2.66 years of 84.9, 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