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19707

in Hockessin, DelawarePopulation 17,376

ZipVitals Score
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69.86/ 100

Ranked #618 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.0%)

Ranked #2 of 64 Delaware ZIPs (top 3.2%)

Ranked #23 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 6.4%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

$172,696

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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

3.2%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

5.2%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

3.8%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

5.8%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

8.7%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

25.6%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.6%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Hockessin, Delaware (ZIP 19707), in overall standing, comes out in the top 2.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (618th) and the top 3.2% of Delaware (2nd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: household income resides in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled transportation resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, food insecurity sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and obesity sits in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum.

Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 19732, about 2.8 miles away. Beyond that, the ZIP also 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 98%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.1%24.2–30.0
High blood pressure among adults33.7%30.3–37.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.5–12.5
Current asthma among adults9.0%7.9–10.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.4–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Depression among adults19.0%16.3–21.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%38.2–45.9
Obesity among adults25.6%20.8–30.5
Stroke among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.5%3.6–5.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.5%3.8–5.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.0–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.6–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults91.6%90.3–92.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.9%67.1–74.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults75.5%72.5–78.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.3%74.9–85.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.3–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.2%6.1–8.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.8%16.0–22.2
Short sleep duration among adults28.6%24.4–33.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults11.8%10.4–13.6
Frequent mental distress among adults11.5%10.3–13.0
Frequent physical distress among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.9
Any disability among adults23.4%20.6–26.6
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Independent living disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Mobility disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.1
Self-care disability among adults2.2%2.0–2.5
Vision disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.6%15.1–20.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.9–6.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults3.8%3.1–4.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.4–6.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Loneliness among adults27.4%23.9–30.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.2%2.8–3.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.2% (2.4–16.7%) n=62
Uninsured 18–643.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (3.2–18.9%) n=63
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.1% (3.2–15.9%) n=63
Bachelor's or higher (25+)64.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.1% (13.0–59.9%) n=63
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.9–8.9%) n=63
Households without a vehicle6.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.1%) n=62
Broadband subscription96.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.8% (85.5–97.0%) n=62
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (17.0–38.0%) n=62
Homeownership rate86.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.6% (59.5–92.0%) n=62
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.8%) n=62
Foreign-born population11.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.1% (1.1–16.0%) n=64
Single-parent households53.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.4% (43.2–77.6%) n=62
Population 65+24.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (13.0–42.2%) n=64
Median age46.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (34.9–62.0) n=64
Median household income$172,696$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,604 ($60,703–$125,491) n=61
Median home value$556,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$322,500 ($243,800–$534,600) n=61
Median gross rent$2,327$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,370 ($1,106–$1,655) n=55
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.7 yr ± 1.1678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 yr (75.5–81.2) n=61

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 1.16 years of 80.7, 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