ZIP code
08829
in High Bridge, New JerseyPopulation 3,580
64.21/ 100
Ranked #2,341 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.4%)
Ranked #267 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #460 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
64.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
8.7%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Diabetes
8.1%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.7%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, High Bridge, New Jersey (ZIP 08829) ranks in the top 7.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,341st) and the top 46% of New Jersey (267th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and diabetes lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the bottom 4.8% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and pfas is in the top 6.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 08801, just across the boundary. The area additionally 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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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 20.9; chronic-disease standing 92.4 (top 10%) — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,534 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
08809
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 64.90
Similar health profile
07940
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 70.65
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 | 22.1% | 19.4–25.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 25.0–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.9–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.4% | 22.1–33.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 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 | 7.0% | 5.5–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.4–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.0–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.4–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.7–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.5–72.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.7–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.2–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 7.8–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 15.4–23.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 28.5–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.1–25.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.3–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.2–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.7–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 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 | 15.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 32.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $112,467 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $336,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,831 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 2.55 | 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 2.55 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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