Health by ZIP

Essex County, NJ health estimates

New Jersey. 851,117 residents, 652,264 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 31 ZIP Codes and 17 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Essex 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 29.6% of the adults of Essex County, NJ have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.5% to 33.9%.

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: Essex 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 202215.8%13.2 to 18.79.6%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.616.2%13.4 to 19.19.8%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202320.4%18.3 to 22.722.2%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.618.8%16.8 to 20.919.0%in line21.9%lowerinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.3 to 6.47.5%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.3%4.8 to 5.96.1%below6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.5%4.7 to 6.45.1%in line6.2%similar5.1%4.3 to 5.94.4%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%5.0 to 6.35.6%in line6.4%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.74.6%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.7 to 11.08.9%in line9.8%similar9.8%8.7 to 11.08.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202315.4%13.3 to 17.615.1%in line20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.515.7%13.6 to 17.915.6%in line20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.0%10.6 to 13.710.9%in line12.0%similar11.0%9.7 to 12.59.4%above10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202331.7%29.0 to 34.732.8%in line34.4%similar29.8%27.1 to 32.629.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.4%35.4 to 41.539.3%in line37.4%similar35.1%32.1 to 38.134.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202329.6%25.5 to 33.928.9%in line32.8%similar29.4%25.3 to 33.628.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.2 to 4.03.1%above3.4%similar3.3%3.0 to 3.72.6%above2.9%similar
Prevention: Essex County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.0%86.1 to 89.689.1%in line87.5%similar87.2%85.1 to 88.987.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202261.4%57.5 to 65.363.4%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.858.6%54.6 to 62.558.8%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202314.5%11.8 to 17.411.3%above11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.314.9%12.0 to 17.911.8%above11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202279.1%73.7 to 83.875.7%in line76.5%similar78.7%73.3 to 83.575.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202378.5%75.9 to 80.977.2%in line77.0%similar62.0%58.0 to 65.858.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.2%60.3 to 66.265.9%in line63.9%similar62.9%60.1 to 65.965.4%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.3%74.2 to 79.978.0%in line77.7%similar76.2%73.1 to 78.976.1%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Essex County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.6 to 17.115.5%in line15.2%similar15.5%13.2 to 17.816.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.4%10.4 to 14.710.9%in line11.4%similar12.3%10.3 to 14.711.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202328.9%25.4 to 33.024.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.828.4%24.9 to 32.423.9%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202240.0%36.2 to 44.037.5%in line36.0%similar40.4%36.5 to 44.338.3%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Essex County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202326.1%23.0 to 29.624.8%in line30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.325.5%22.4 to 28.923.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.0%11.4 to 15.011.5%in line13.7%similar13.3%11.5 to 15.312.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.6 to 6.05.7%in line6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.9%4.4 to 5.64.9%in line5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.8 to 9.16.6%above7.9%similar7.8%6.8 to 9.06.5%above7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.4%10.7 to 14.311.3%in line13.5%similar11.4%9.9 to 13.29.8%above11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.7 to 4.93.3%above3.8%similar4.0%3.5 to 4.63.0%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.4 to 7.04.7%above5.5%similar5.9%5.2 to 6.74.4%above5.2%similar
Health status: Essex 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 202320.1%17.4 to 23.117.1%above19.2%similar19.5%16.9 to 22.416.3%above18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%14.3 to 18.014.7%in line15.6%similar16.5%14.7 to 18.615.6%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%11.4 to 14.612.2%in line12.8%similar12.4%10.9 to 14.111.4%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Essex County

ZIP Codes in Essex County, NJ, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Essex County
ZIP Code 0700352,95525.8%22.2 to 29.6similar
ZIP Code 070047,87222.6%19.2 to 26.5similar
ZIP Code 0700626,73321.2%18.1 to 24.8lower
ZIP Code 0700913,01421.9%18.7 to 25.4lower
ZIP Code 0701739,05435.4%31.1 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 0701830,42936.2%31.8 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 070212,24420.2%17.2 to 23.7lower
ZIP Code 070288,09421.2%18.1 to 24.7lower
ZIP Code 0703931,32518.8%16.0 to 21.9lower
ZIP Code 0704025,68424.7%21.3 to 28.4similar
ZIP Code 070417,64918.8%15.9 to 21.9lower
ZIP Code 0704227,38425.2%21.7 to 29.1similar
ZIP Code 0704314,21920.5%17.6 to 23.7lower
ZIP Code 0704414,57221.7%18.6 to 25.3lower
ZIP Code 0705034,31536.3%31.9 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 0705248,86725.6%22.1 to 29.4similar
ZIP Code 070686,29921.3%18.1 to 25.0lower
ZIP Code 0707814,06117.8%15.1 to 20.8lower
ZIP Code 0707918,59722.7%19.5 to 26.2similar
ZIP Code 0710215,04733.2%29.1 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 0710339,43936.1%31.9 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 0710454,05133.6%29.5 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 0710550,87032.2%28.1 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 0710634,59637.1%32.7 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 0710741,62735.0%30.7 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 0710828,71541.0%36.4 to 45.8higher
ZIP Code 0710938,07826.2%22.7 to 30.2similar
ZIP Code 0711030,14922.7%19.5 to 26.4similar
ZIP Code 0711161,17636.3%31.9 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 0711229,77338.3%33.8 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 0711417,76742.7%38.1 to 47.5higher

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

Cities and places in Essex County

Places in Essex County, NJ, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Essex County
Ampere North5,13231.7%27.6 to 36.1similar
Brookdale9,85422.0%18.7 to 25.7similar
Caldwell9,02721.5%18.2 to 25.1lower
East Orange69,61235.8%31.4 to 40.4similar
Essex Fells2,24420.2%17.2 to 23.7lower
Glen Ridge7,80220.9%17.7 to 24.3lower
Harrison19,45025.2%21.7 to 29.0similar
Llewellyn Park82124.3%20.8 to 28.0similar
Newark311,54935.9%31.6 to 40.5similar
North Caldwell6,69420.4%17.1 to 23.9lower
Pleasantdale2,32923.9%20.4 to 27.7similar
Roseland6,29921.3%18.1 to 25.0lower
Short Hills14,42217.8%15.1 to 20.8lower
Silver Lake4,73026.5%22.8 to 30.6similar
Upper Montclair13,14620.6%17.5 to 24.0lower
Vauxhall5,25133.7%29.1 to 38.6similar
Watsessing8,07825.9%22.4 to 29.8similar

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

Essex County, NJ: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.9%5.1 to 6.65.9%4.9 to 6.94.9%4.4 to 5.55.5%4.7 to 6.4
Coronary Heart Disease6.1%5.7 to 6.65.7%5.0 to 6.45.5%5.0 to 6.15.6%5.0 to 6.3
Current Asthma10.7%10.3 to 11.210.1%8.9 to 11.210.1%9.0 to 11.29.8%8.7 to 11.0
Depression16.9%16.2 to 17.716.8%14.5 to 19.414.8%12.8 to 16.815.4%13.3 to 17.6
Diabetes11.5%10.9 to 12.212.3%10.7 to 13.811.0%9.7 to 12.412.0%10.6 to 13.7
High Blood Pressurenot published32.0%29.0 to 34.931.9%29.0 to 34.831.7%29.0 to 34.7
Obesity29.3%28.3 to 30.132.3%28.1 to 36.529.3%25.5 to 33.329.6%25.5 to 33.9
Health Insurance18.0%15.7 to 20.514.7%11.9 to 17.59.8%8.9 to 11.014.5%11.8 to 17.4
Binge Drinking15.3%15.0 to 15.714.8%12.6 to 17.215.1%12.8 to 17.414.8%12.6 to 17.1
Current Cigarette Smoking14.3%12.4 to 16.313.4%10.9 to 15.912.3%10.9 to 13.912.4%10.4 to 14.7
Physical Inactivity25.9%23.7 to 28.128.0%24.2 to 31.726.2%23.3 to 29.128.9%25.4 to 33.0
General Health14.7%13.2 to 16.318.1%15.6 to 20.617.0%15.3 to 18.720.1%17.4 to 23.1

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Essex 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/essex-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 Essex County, NJ

How does the obesity estimate of Essex 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 Essex County, NJ. The estimate is in line with it.

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

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

CDC estimates that 12.0% of the adults of Essex County, NJ have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.6% to 13.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Essex County, NJ is above the New Jersey figure for 14 measures.

It is below the New Jersey figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the New Jersey figure for 25 measures.