Health by ZIP

Atlantic County, NJ health estimates

New Jersey. 275,213 residents, 218,623 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 24 ZIP Codes and 39 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Atlantic County in New Jersey. 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 30.7% of the adults of Atlantic County, NJ have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.8% to 36.2%.

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: Atlantic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202212.1%9.8 to 14.49.6%above12.2%similar12.7%10.3 to 15.19.8%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.0%22.2 to 27.922.2%in line25.4%similar20.3%18.1 to 22.919.0%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.1%7.3 to 9.07.5%in line7.9%similar6.2%5.6 to 6.96.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.4 to 7.85.1%above6.2%similar5.3%4.5 to 6.34.4%above5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.8%6.0 to 7.85.6%above6.4%similar5.2%4.6 to 5.94.6%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.5%8.4 to 10.78.9%in line9.8%similar9.5%8.4 to 10.88.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%13.9 to 19.015.1%in line20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.517.1%14.6 to 19.815.6%in line20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.0 to 14.610.9%above12.0%similar10.3%9.0 to 11.99.4%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202336.1%32.6 to 39.732.8%in line34.4%similar31.0%27.8 to 34.429.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202341.6%37.9 to 45.439.3%in line37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.835.3%31.8 to 39.034.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202330.7%25.8 to 36.228.9%in line32.8%similar30.9%26.0 to 36.428.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.3 to 4.23.1%above3.4%similar3.0%2.7 to 3.32.6%above2.9%similar
Prevention: Atlantic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.7%86.9 to 90.289.1%in line87.5%similar86.7%84.6 to 88.587.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202263.9%58.9 to 68.463.4%in line66.3%similar57.1%52.1 to 61.858.8%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.9%9.7 to 14.211.3%in line11.0%similar12.6%10.2 to 15.111.8%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.0%67.6 to 81.375.7%in line76.5%similar74.1%66.5 to 80.675.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.9%77.2 to 82.377.2%in line77.0%similar59.9%55.8 to 63.958.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.8%59.3 to 66.165.9%in line63.9%similar62.1%58.5 to 65.565.4%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.0%76.8 to 82.878.0%in line77.7%similar77.4%73.9 to 80.576.1%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Atlantic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%12.1 to 17.215.5%in line15.2%similar16.5%13.8 to 19.416.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%10.6 to 15.510.9%in line11.4%similar13.2%10.9 to 15.911.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.9%24.0 to 32.724.8%in line24.5%similar26.7%22.9 to 31.323.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.8%32.4 to 43.237.5%in line36.0%similar39.1%33.7 to 44.638.3%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Atlantic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202328.6%24.9 to 33.024.8%above30.0%similar26.6%23.0 to 30.923.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%11.3 to 15.311.5%in line13.7%similar13.8%11.9 to 16.212.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.8 to 7.55.7%above6.7%similar5.4%4.7 to 6.14.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.8 to 9.26.6%above7.9%similar7.7%6.6 to 8.96.5%above7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%11.6 to 16.111.3%above13.5%similar11.3%9.6 to 13.29.8%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.5 to 4.63.3%above3.8%similar3.5%3.1 to 4.03.0%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.9 to 6.44.7%above5.5%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.94.4%above5.2%similar
Health status: Atlantic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.6%16.8 to 22.917.1%in line19.2%similar18.4%15.9 to 21.716.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%14.0 to 18.114.7%in line15.6%similar17.2%15.2 to 19.715.6%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%12.0 to 15.912.2%in line12.8%similar12.7%11.1 to 14.611.4%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Atlantic County

ZIP Codes in Atlantic County, NJ, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Atlantic County
ZIP Code 0803723,81430.0%25.6 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 0820110,64730.4%25.4 to 35.6similar
ZIP Code 082037,72527.5%22.8 to 32.5similar
ZIP Code 0820528,66628.4%23.7 to 33.5similar
ZIP Code 0821514,09230.8%26.1 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 082216,97125.7%21.1 to 30.6similar
ZIP Code 082258,44227.1%22.4 to 32.2similar
ZIP Code 0823219,89739.1%33.5 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 0823446,90629.1%24.3 to 34.2similar
ZIP Code 082402,44118.0%14.2 to 21.9lower
ZIP Code 082411,10127.5%22.6 to 32.7similar
ZIP Code 0824410,53531.3%26.2 to 36.4similar
ZIP Code 083101,77629.5%24.6 to 34.9similar
ZIP Code 083171,10230.3%25.0 to 36.0similar
ZIP Code 083191,27230.9%25.8 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 083261,60030.8%25.8 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 0833029,54830.0%25.1 to 35.1similar
ZIP Code 083411,66129.5%24.6 to 34.5similar
ZIP Code 0834655235.9%30.3 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 0835061131.4%26.1 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 0840138,53637.9%32.5 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 084025,29125.6%21.1 to 30.4similar
ZIP Code 0840396725.6%21.0 to 30.6similar
ZIP Code 084069,18828.6%23.8 to 33.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Atlantic County. 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 Atlantic County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Atlantic County

Places in Atlantic County, NJ, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Atlantic County
Absecon9,13729.0%24.0 to 34.2similar
Absecon Highlands1,41429.3%24.2 to 34.3similar
Atlantic City38,49737.9%32.5 to 43.4similar
Bargaintown5,36028.4%23.7 to 33.5similar
Brigantine7,71627.5%22.8 to 32.5similar
Buena4,50129.9%24.9 to 34.9similar
Collings Lakes1,50130.1%25.1 to 35.6similar
Cologne1,46128.9%24.0 to 34.3similar
Corbin City47130.3%25.2 to 36.0similar
Dorothy1,05730.3%25.0 to 35.9similar
East Vineland92530.0%24.9 to 35.5similar
Egg Harbor City4,39633.7%28.4 to 39.2similar
Elwood1,21532.8%27.4 to 38.2similar
English Creek3,36428.0%23.2 to 33.2similar
Estell Manor1,66830.8%25.5 to 36.4similar
Folsom1,81129.2%24.1 to 34.3similar
Germania29729.2%24.1 to 34.7similar
Hammonton14,71130.0%25.0 to 35.2similar
Leeds Point20527.3%22.6 to 32.5similar
Linwood6,97125.7%21.1 to 30.6similar
Longport89325.5%20.9 to 30.5similar
Margate City5,31725.6%21.1 to 30.4similar
Mays Landing5,60329.1%24.3 to 34.0similar
McKee City9,75830.1%25.3 to 35.2similar
Milmay91932.1%27.9 to 36.6similar
Mizpah47931.6%26.2 to 37.1similar
Nesco42230.9%25.6 to 36.5similar
Newtonville74236.0%30.4 to 41.6similar
Northfield8,43427.1%22.4 to 32.2similar
Oceanville79327.2%22.5 to 32.3similar
Pleasantville20,62939.4%33.7 to 45.1similar
Pomona7,41626.6%22.1 to 31.5similar
Port Republic1,10127.5%22.6 to 32.7similar
Richland62331.4%26.1 to 36.9similar
Smithville9,75429.5%24.5 to 34.7similar
Somers Point10,46931.3%26.2 to 36.5similar
Stockton University2,42818.0%14.2 to 21.9lower
Sweetwater80531.0%25.7 to 36.4similar
Ventnor City9,21028.6%23.7 to 33.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Atlantic County. 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 Atlantic County, NJ, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Atlantic County, NJ: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.2%6.2 to 8.27.1%5.8 to 8.66.6%5.9 to 7.46.5%5.4 to 7.8
Coronary Heart Disease7.6%7.0 to 8.36.9%6.0 to 7.97.3%6.5 to 8.06.8%6.0 to 7.8
Current Asthma10.1%9.7 to 10.510.0%8.8 to 11.29.9%8.7 to 11.29.5%8.4 to 10.7
Depression18.4%17.6 to 19.320.0%16.9 to 23.417.3%14.6 to 20.116.3%13.9 to 19.0
Diabetes12.5%11.8 to 13.212.4%10.7 to 14.312.1%10.5 to 13.712.7%11.0 to 14.6
High Blood Pressurenot published36.5%32.9 to 40.336.3%32.6 to 40.136.1%32.6 to 39.7
Obesity32.2%31.1 to 33.335.0%29.8 to 40.833.0%27.4 to 38.730.7%25.8 to 36.2
Health Insurance15.9%14.0 to 18.212.5%10.3 to 14.98.1%7.2 to 9.111.9%9.7 to 14.2
Binge Drinking14.1%13.7 to 14.516.0%13.4 to 18.915.7%12.8 to 18.914.5%12.1 to 17.2
Current Cigarette Smoking15.9%13.9 to 17.915.4%12.6 to 18.613.0%11.3 to 14.812.9%10.6 to 15.5
Physical Inactivity23.5%21.4 to 25.529.3%25.0 to 34.126.7%23.0 to 30.627.9%24.0 to 32.7
General Health15.5%13.8 to 17.318.1%15.6 to 21.017.9%15.9 to 19.819.6%16.8 to 22.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Atlantic County, NJ: 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/nj/atlantic-county/

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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. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Atlantic County, NJ

How does the obesity estimate of Atlantic County, NJ compare with New Jersey?

The New Jersey figure is 28.9% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The New Jersey figure is inside the interval of Atlantic County, NJ. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Atlantic County, NJ 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 Atlantic County, NJ is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Atlantic County, NJ?

CDC estimates that 12.7% of the adults of Atlantic County, NJ have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.0% to 14.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Atlantic County, NJ above or below the New Jersey figure?

Atlantic County, NJ and the New Jersey figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Atlantic County, NJ is above the New Jersey figure for 11 measures.

It is below the New Jersey figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the New Jersey figure for 29 measures.