ZIP code
08835
in Manville, New JerseyPopulation 10,921
56.04/ 100
Ranked #8,235 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #457 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #711 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
8.5%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
96.2%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
96.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.6%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
35.1%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Park land
14.5%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
72.1%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Manville, New Jersey (ZIP 08835) lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,235th) and the bottom 22% of New Jersey (457th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: walkability lies in the top 5.2% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 7.4% nationally. Park land lands in the top 9.0% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.4% nationally, PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 7.8% nationally, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 9.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 12.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 08807, 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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
2 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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 1.9 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.2 years — 4.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,135 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 17.2; chronic-disease standing 84.1 — 67 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,101 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
08807
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.17
Closest healthier
08844
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 70.20
Similar health profile
07086
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 65.74
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 | 22.5% | 20.0–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.1–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 34.5–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 27.2–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.7–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.2–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.6–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.7–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.3–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.2–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 64.5–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 22.8–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 34.9–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 29.5–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $93,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $354,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,844 | $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 ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 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