Health by ZIP

Passaic County, NJ health estimates

New Jersey. 513,395 residents, 392,936 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 27 ZIP Codes and 23 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Passaic 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 31.0% of the adults of Passaic County, NJ have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.3% to 35.8%.

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: Passaic 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 202214.1%11.5 to 17.19.6%above12.2%similar14.6%11.9 to 17.69.8%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.4%19.1 to 23.822.2%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.618.9%16.8 to 21.219.0%in line21.9%lowerinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%6.0 to 7.37.5%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.7%5.2 to 6.36.1%in line6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.0 to 6.85.1%in line6.2%similar5.2%4.4 to 6.04.4%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.5 to 6.95.6%in line6.4%similar5.3%4.7 to 5.94.6%above5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20238.9%7.9 to 10.08.9%in line9.8%similar8.9%7.9 to 10.08.9%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202315.4%13.1 to 17.815.1%in line20.2%lowerinterval 19.9 to 20.515.8%13.5 to 18.315.6%in line20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.2 to 14.410.9%above12.0%similar11.2%9.9 to 12.79.4%above10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.4%29.4 to 35.632.8%in line34.4%similar29.7%26.7 to 32.729.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.4%34.1 to 40.839.3%in line37.4%similar33.3%30.1 to 36.734.6%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202331.0%26.3 to 35.828.9%in line32.8%similar31.1%26.4 to 35.928.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%3.1 to 3.83.1%in line3.4%similar3.0%2.7 to 3.32.6%above2.9%similar
Prevention: Passaic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.3%85.3 to 89.289.1%in line87.5%similar86.3%84.1 to 88.387.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202256.4%51.7 to 60.963.4%below66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.851.7%47.1 to 56.158.8%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202318.3%14.7 to 21.911.3%above11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.318.9%15.3 to 22.711.8%above11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202274.9%68.0 to 81.275.7%in line76.5%similar74.9%67.9 to 81.275.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.8%73.9 to 79.477.2%in line77.0%similar58.0%53.8 to 62.158.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202258.1%54.8 to 61.665.9%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.257.2%53.8 to 60.765.4%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.9%71.5 to 78.078.0%in line77.7%similar73.2%69.7 to 76.576.1%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Passaic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%13.2 to 18.415.5%in line15.2%similar16.7%14.2 to 19.616.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%10.3 to 14.510.9%in line11.4%similar12.5%10.4 to 14.811.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202331.2%27.3 to 35.724.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.830.5%26.5 to 34.923.9%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.7%33.1 to 42.537.5%in line36.0%similar38.5%33.8 to 43.338.3%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Passaic County, NJ
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNJ figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.0%26.6 to 34.024.8%above30.0%similar28.8%25.5 to 32.823.5%above28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%12.4 to 16.411.5%above13.7%similar14.7%12.7 to 16.812.0%above14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.4 to 7.05.7%in line6.7%similar5.5%4.9 to 6.24.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.9 to 9.16.6%above7.9%similar7.8%6.7 to 9.06.5%above7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%12.4 to 16.411.3%above13.5%similar12.7%11.0 to 14.69.8%above11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.7 to 4.83.3%above3.8%similar3.9%3.5 to 4.53.0%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.6 to 7.24.7%above5.5%similar6.1%5.3 to 6.94.4%above5.2%similar
Health status: Passaic 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 202322.5%19.7 to 25.817.1%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.521.7%18.9 to 25.016.3%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.8%14.0 to 17.814.7%in line15.6%similar16.5%14.6 to 18.515.6%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%12.8 to 16.412.2%above12.8%similar13.8%12.1 to 15.711.4%above12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Passaic County

ZIP Codes in Passaic County, NJ, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Passaic County
ZIP Code 0701141,69131.7%27.1 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 0701213,33325.5%21.6 to 29.9similar
ZIP Code 0701328,84326.1%22.1 to 30.6similar
ZIP Code 070145,58925.9%21.8 to 30.4similar
ZIP Code 0705570,51835.9%31.2 to 41.2similar
ZIP Code 074037,69128.0%23.7 to 32.8similar
ZIP Code 074205,05328.2%24.0 to 32.9similar
ZIP Code 074216,91727.2%23.0 to 31.9similar
ZIP Code 0742426,77626.1%22.1 to 30.5similar
ZIP Code 074352,18825.5%22.3 to 29.0similar
ZIP Code 0744211,10127.4%23.1 to 32.2similar
ZIP Code 0745611,73526.4%22.2 to 31.1similar
ZIP Code 074656,35025.5%21.5 to 30.2similar
ZIP Code 0747055,28424.1%20.2 to 28.4similar
ZIP Code 0748015,35826.3%22.3 to 31.0similar
ZIP Code 0750137,91839.8%34.8 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 0750216,59231.6%27.1 to 36.4similar
ZIP Code 0750319,89336.4%31.6 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 0750413,41338.0%33.1 to 43.3similar
ZIP Code 075053,21541.8%36.7 to 47.5higher
ZIP Code 0750619,63726.8%22.7 to 31.5similar
ZIP Code 0750823,95930.2%25.8 to 35.1similar
ZIP Code 0751211,04226.5%22.2 to 31.1similar
ZIP Code 0751311,99535.6%30.8 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 0751419,20037.7%32.7 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 0752223,34538.2%33.3 to 43.6similar
ZIP Code 0752414,13038.3%33.2 to 43.8similar

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

Cities and places in Passaic County

Places in Passaic County, NJ, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Passaic County
Bloomingdale7,77728.0%23.7 to 32.8similar
Clifton90,29628.4%24.2 to 33.1similar
Great Notch3,28925.3%21.2 to 30.0similar
Haledon9,05231.1%26.6 to 36.1similar
Hawthorne19,63726.8%22.7 to 31.5similar
Hewitt1,91226.4%22.2 to 31.0similar
Montclair State University2,18017.6%14.3 to 21.3lower
Newfoundland1,14526.8%22.5 to 31.8similar
North Haledon8,92725.1%21.2 to 29.7similar
Packanack Lake6,26123.9%19.9 to 28.3similar
Passaic70,53735.9%31.2 to 41.2similar
Paterson159,73237.5%32.6 to 42.8similar
Pines Lake3,03323.6%19.8 to 28.0similar
Pompton Lakes11,12727.4%23.1 to 32.2similar
Preakness18,48723.9%20.1 to 28.2similar
Prospect Park6,37235.7%30.8 to 41.2similar
Ringwood11,73526.4%22.2 to 31.1similar
Singac3,60226.6%22.4 to 31.3similar
Totowa11,06526.5%22.2 to 31.1similar
Upper Greenwood Lake3,68727.5%23.3 to 32.4similar
Wanaque11,31726.7%22.7 to 31.3similar
William Paterson University of New Jersey1,41718.5%14.7 to 23.1lower
Woodland Park13,48427.8%23.6 to 32.5similar

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

Passaic County, NJ: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.0%5.2 to 6.76.0%5.1 to 7.26.0%5.3 to 6.75.8%5.0 to 6.8
Coronary Heart Disease6.4%6.0 to 6.95.9%5.2 to 6.86.6%5.9 to 7.36.1%5.5 to 6.9
Current Asthma9.5%9.1 to 9.99.4%8.3 to 10.69.6%8.5 to 10.98.9%7.9 to 10.0
Depression17.0%16.2 to 17.816.2%13.9 to 18.817.8%15.3 to 20.515.4%13.1 to 17.8
Diabetes12.2%11.5 to 12.911.5%10.0 to 13.111.9%10.3 to 13.612.7%11.2 to 14.4
High Blood Pressurenot published31.6%28.7 to 34.631.1%28.0 to 34.032.4%29.4 to 35.6
Obesity29.4%28.4 to 30.431.0%26.9 to 35.331.5%26.7 to 36.631.0%26.3 to 35.8
Health Insurance21.3%18.3 to 24.418.0%14.4 to 21.515.7%14.4 to 17.118.3%14.7 to 21.9
Binge Drinking15.5%15.0 to 15.915.4%13.2 to 17.916.0%13.3 to 19.015.7%13.2 to 18.4
Current Cigarette Smoking13.1%11.5 to 14.812.9%10.6 to 15.514.4%12.6 to 16.412.3%10.3 to 14.5
Physical Inactivity28.4%26.1 to 30.731.9%28.0 to 35.831.2%27.5 to 35.131.2%27.3 to 35.7
General Health16.7%15.0 to 18.418.3%15.8 to 21.021.8%19.6 to 24.122.5%19.7 to 25.8

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Passaic 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/passaic-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 Passaic County, NJ

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

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

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

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

The 95% confidence interval is 11.2% to 14.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Passaic County, NJ is above the New Jersey figure for 17 measures.

It is below the New Jersey figure for 3 measures.

It is in line with the New Jersey figure for 20 measures.