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19810

in Arden, DelawarePopulation 26,530

ZipVitals Score
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63.89/ 100

Ranked #2,517 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.9%)

Ranked #10 of 64 Delaware ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #90 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (top 25%)

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.

Physician access

2.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

39.9 per million

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.99 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices 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 ›

Transit access

3.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

PFOA in drinking water

92.3%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

10.5%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.3%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.7%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.5%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.2%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Arden, Delaware (ZIP 19810), by its composite score, sits in the top 7.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,517th) and the top 16% of Delaware (10th).

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The clearest bright points in the data come first here: physicians rests in the top 5.7% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Transit is in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 9.5% nationally, utility shutoff registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 9.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 7.8% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 19803, 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 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 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

“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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.6 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 3.1 years above them.

    Ranked #784 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 81.6 ± 1.3 years.

    Ranked #1,408 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.

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 adults27.9%25.1–30.7
High blood pressure among adults35.0%31.6–38.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.9–11.8
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.7–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.7%5.0–6.4
Depression among adults20.5%17.7–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.7–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%37.5–45.0
Obesity among adults29.0%23.9–34.2
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.7%6.2–9.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.6%4.7–6.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.1%75.1–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.6–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults90.1%88.7–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%66.4–74.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.7%67.5–73.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%73.5–84.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.7–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.4%18.4–24.8
Short sleep duration among adults31.0%26.6–35.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.2%12.6–15.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.3%11.8–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Any disability among adults26.1%23.2–29.2
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.6
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.2–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%16.1–21.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.3–9.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.4–7.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Loneliness among adults28.7%25.3–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.1–5.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.2% (2.4–16.7%) n=62
Uninsured 18–643.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (3.2–18.9%) n=63
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.1% (3.2–15.9%) n=63
Bachelor's or higher (25+)54.0%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 vehicle6.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.1%) n=62
Broadband subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.8% (85.5–97.0%) n=62
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (17.0–38.0%) n=62
Homeownership rate81.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.6% (59.5–92.0%) n=62
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.8%) n=62
Foreign-born population9.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.1% (1.1–16.0%) n=64
Single-parent households55.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.4% (43.2–77.6%) n=62
Population 65+25.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (13.0–42.2%) n=64
Median age45.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (34.9–62.0) n=64
Median household income$112,775$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,604 ($60,703–$125,491) n=61
Median home value$440,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$322,500 ($243,800–$534,600) n=61
Median gross rent$1,648$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 birth81.6 yr ± 0.6878.9 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 0.68 years of 81.6, 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