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19958

in Lewes, DelawarePopulation 31,938

ZipVitals Score
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59.93/ 100

Ranked #4,918 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)

Ranked #16 of 64 Delaware 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.

High cholesterol

51.2%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.1%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

33.6%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

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 ›

Housing insecurity

5.7%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.4%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.9%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.4%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.8%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

9.6%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.7%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Lewes, Delaware (ZIP 19958), by its composite score, sits in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,918th) and the top 25% of Delaware (16th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled high cholesterol is in the top 0.2% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 1.4% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 19971, 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.

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

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 1.1 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.4 years — 3.5 years above them.

    Ranked #555 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults36.7%33.4–40.2
High blood pressure among adults44.3%40.5–48.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.3%13.1–15.5
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Depression among adults19.3%16.5–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.9–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened51.2%47.0–55.2
Obesity among adults30.7%25.3–36.3
Stroke among adults4.2%3.9–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.6%7.2–10.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%5.3–7.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.7%83.4–87.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults86.0%83.4–88.2
Cholesterol screening among adults92.8%91.7–93.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.8%71.1–78.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.6%66.5–72.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.5%76.8–86.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%10.0–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%20.4–27.7
Short sleep duration among adults28.4%24.4–33.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.5%14.6–18.6
Frequent mental distress among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%12.1–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.6%8.5–10.9
Any disability among adults29.1%25.9–32.7
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Independent living disability among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Mobility disability among adults15.2%13.4–17.1
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults16.3%14.0–18.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.0–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Loneliness among adults26.1%22.8–29.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.2% (2.4–16.7%) n=62
Uninsured 18–645.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (3.2–18.9%) n=63
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.1% (3.2–15.9%) n=63
Bachelor's or higher (25+)50.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.1% (13.0–59.9%) n=63
Unemployment rate (16+)3.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.9–8.9%) n=63
Households without a vehicle4.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.1%) n=62
Broadband subscription93.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.8% (85.5–97.0%) n=62
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (17.0–38.0%) n=62
Homeownership rate84.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.6% (59.5–92.0%) n=62
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.8%) n=62
Foreign-born population7.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.1% (1.1–16.0%) n=64
Single-parent households75.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.4% (43.2–77.6%) n=62
Population 65+42.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (13.0–42.2%) n=64
Median age62.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (34.9–62.0) n=64
Median household income$97,197$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,604 ($60,703–$125,491) n=61
Median home value$534,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$322,500 ($243,800–$534,600) n=61
Median gross rent$1,555$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 birth80.9 yr ± 0.5878.9 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 0.58 years of 80.9, 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