Health by ZIP

Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT health estimates

Connecticut. 279,634 residents, 226,482 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 33 ZIP Codes and 22 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Southeastern Connecticut planning region in Connecticut. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 32.5% of the adults of Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.3% to 37.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCT figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.5%8.7 to 12.59.8%in line12.2%similar10.7%9.1 to 12.410.0%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202326.6%24.3 to 29.124.7%in line25.4%similar22.4%20.6 to 24.221.2%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.7%8.0 to 9.48.5%in line7.9%similar7.1%6.6 to 7.67.0%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.7 to 7.05.6%above6.2%similar5.3%4.9 to 5.84.8%above5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.6 to 6.75.8%in line6.4%similar5.0%4.6 to 5.44.7%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.5 to 13.011.0%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.011.4%10.4 to 12.411.0%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.1%20.6 to 26.120.6%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.523.5%21.1 to 25.821.3%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.8 to 11.210.2%in line12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.28.8%7.9 to 9.78.6%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202334.4%31.7 to 37.532.0%in line34.4%similar30.8%28.3 to 33.028.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.2%33.2 to 39.438.4%in line37.4%similar31.7%29.1 to 34.233.4%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202332.5%28.3 to 37.530.5%in line32.8%similar33.1%29.0 to 36.930.7%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%3.0 to 3.53.2%in line3.4%similar2.8%2.6 to 2.92.7%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.5%87.2 to 89.889.5%in line87.5%similar87.1%85.8 to 88.388.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202272.4%69.0 to 75.772.3%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.866.1%62.8 to 69.066.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20239.6%8.6 to 10.810.0%in line11.0%similar10.1%9.1 to 11.110.5%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.5%73.3 to 83.279.5%in line76.5%similar77.2%72.5 to 81.179.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.0%73.5 to 78.576.5%in line77.0%similar57.0%53.7 to 60.057.2%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202270.4%67.8 to 72.970.7%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.268.8%66.3 to 71.069.6%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.7%78.2 to 83.380.4%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.078.5%76.0 to 80.778.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.3%13.3 to 17.715.4%in line15.2%similar16.9%14.9 to 18.916.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.6 to 12.310.6%in line11.4%similar11.7%10.5 to 13.010.9%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202326.3%23.5 to 29.525.1%in line24.5%similar25.9%23.2 to 28.424.1%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202236.9%32.9 to 41.035.8%in line36.0%similar38.5%34.7 to 42.036.7%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.0%26.3 to 32.125.3%above30.0%similar27.1%24.7 to 29.523.9%above28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%12.8 to 15.512.3%above13.7%similar14.2%13.0 to 15.412.8%above14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.8 to 7.15.9%in line6.7%similar5.5%5.0 to 6.05.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.9 to 8.37.0%in line7.9%similar7.4%6.8 to 7.96.9%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.2%11.0 to 13.611.3%in line13.5%similar10.5%9.5 to 11.59.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.3 to 3.83.5%in line3.8%similar3.2%3.0 to 3.43.2%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.8%4.5 to 5.24.8%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.6%4.3 to 4.94.6%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.7%16.1 to 19.616.2%in line19.2%similar16.8%15.3 to 18.215.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%15.1 to 18.315.8%in line15.6%similar17.6%16.2 to 19.016.7%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.5%12.3 to 15.012.4%in line12.8%similar12.7%11.6 to 13.811.7%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Southeastern Connecticut planning region

ZIP Codes in Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Southeastern Connecticut planning region
ZIP Code 0622619,23336.9%31.9 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 062497,14231.5%26.7 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 062541,86331.7%26.9 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 062562,11437.5%32.4 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 0626640933.2%28.4 to 38.6similar
ZIP Code 062803,28634.8%29.7 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 0632027,39836.4%31.7 to 41.9similar
ZIP Code 063303,16733.3%28.9 to 38.5similar
ZIP Code 063337,28928.9%24.5 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 063342,33632.1%27.5 to 37.8similar
ZIP Code 063356,78131.4%26.7 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 063369333.3%28.4 to 39.1similar
ZIP Code 0633829633.9%29.1 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 063398,34630.6%26.1 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 0634029,78831.6%27.1 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 0635013333.2%28.1 to 38.9similar
ZIP Code 0635115,60933.1%28.5 to 38.7similar
ZIP Code 0635317534.8%29.8 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 0635512,83527.9%23.8 to 32.8similar
ZIP Code 0635711,40428.9%24.6 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 063595,14931.1%26.6 to 36.5similar
ZIP Code 0636037,10435.1%30.5 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 063654,77030.8%26.3 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 063707,13831.2%26.7 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 063753,75830.9%26.3 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 063785,31829.1%24.9 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 063798,81330.8%26.3 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 063802,89235.9%30.9 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 0638211,06032.7%28.2 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 0638515,79630.1%25.7 to 35.3similar
ZIP Code 0638912930.6%26.1 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 0641516,30030.0%25.8 to 35.2similar
ZIP Code 064204,25029.7%25.3 to 35.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Southeastern Connecticut planning region. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Southeastern Connecticut planning region as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Southeastern Connecticut planning region

Places in Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Southeastern Connecticut planning region
Baltic1,18634.0%29.3 to 39.4similar
Colchester4,70030.4%26.0 to 35.7similar
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park8,87030.7%26.3 to 36.1similar
Gales Ferry1,15931.5%26.7 to 37.1similar
Groton9,38733.8%29.2 to 39.1similar
Groton Long Point53026.3%22.2 to 31.5similar
Jewett City3,32834.4%29.6 to 39.9similar
Long Hill3,94830.3%25.8 to 35.5similar
Mashantucket45733.6%29.0 to 39.2similar
Mystic4,34826.0%21.9 to 30.9similar
New London27,36736.4%31.7 to 41.9similar
Niantic3,19428.2%23.8 to 33.5similar
Noank1,65427.1%22.9 to 32.2similar
Norwich40,12535.2%30.5 to 40.7similar
Old Mystic3,49329.6%25.3 to 35.0similar
Oxoboxo River2,95532.9%28.3 to 38.4similar
Pawcatuck5,43331.2%26.7 to 36.9similar
Poquonock Bridge1,68632.6%28.1 to 38.1similar
South Windham1,38334.4%29.5 to 39.7similar
Stonington97629.0%24.7 to 34.1similar
Waterford3,07432.2%27.5 to 37.5similar
Willimantic18,14937.3%32.2 to 42.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Southeastern Connecticut planning region. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPDnot publishednot published6.9%6.3 to 7.66.3%5.7 to 7.0
Coronary Heart Diseasenot publishednot published6.6%6.0 to 7.26.1%5.6 to 6.7
Current Asthmanot publishednot published12.0%10.8 to 13.311.7%10.5 to 13.0
Depressionnot publishednot published23.9%21.3 to 26.723.1%20.6 to 26.1
Diabetesnot publishednot published10.8%9.5 to 12.110.0%8.8 to 11.2
High Blood Pressurenot publishednot published30.8%28.1 to 34.034.4%31.7 to 37.5
Obesitynot publishednot published33.6%29.3 to 38.132.5%28.3 to 37.5
Health Insurancenot publishednot published8.6%7.7 to 9.69.6%8.6 to 10.8
Binge Drinkingnot publishednot published17.4%15.0 to 20.015.3%13.3 to 17.7
Current Cigarette Smokingnot publishednot published13.3%11.9 to 14.910.8%9.6 to 12.3
Physical Inactivitynot publishednot published24.3%21.6 to 27.226.3%23.5 to 29.5
General Healthnot publishednot published16.2%14.7 to 17.917.7%16.1 to 19.6

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ct/southeastern-connecticut-planning-region/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. PLACES uses the Connecticut planning regions as county equivalents from the 2024 release. Earlier releases used the eight historic counties, so the figures by release for this area start in 2024. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT

How does the obesity estimate of Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT compare with Connecticut?

The Connecticut figure is 30.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Connecticut figure is inside the interval of Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT?

CDC estimates that 10.0% of the adults of Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.8% to 11.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT above or below the Connecticut figure?

Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT and the Connecticut figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Southeastern Connecticut planning region, CT is above the Connecticut figure for 3 measures.

It is below the Connecticut figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Connecticut figure for 37 measures.