Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Byram Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns
Byram Township differs from New Jersey on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 07821, 07874, 07871. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Byram Township
Depression and cancer run high in Byram Township
1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (18.2%), vs 15.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.7%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓
Byram Township is an active town
Only 18.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. The town has 47 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Fewer Byram Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Jersey figure falls outside Byram Township’s likely range; Byram Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 07821, 07874, 07871, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Byram Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Byram Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, #141 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 94% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 86%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Byram Township’s median household income is $138,854; among the 3,675 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($104K–$174K), it’s healthier than 81%, about where its income would put it.
Most New Jersey towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Byram Township is healthier than 70% of graded towns, against 94% nationally.
Out of every 100 Byram Township adults…
Byram Township runs below NJ on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
47 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.4% of Byram Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Care in and near Byram Township
No hospital or community health center in Byram Township itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Byram Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Byram Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Byram Township adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Byram Township runs above New Jersey.
1 in 3 Byram Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Byram Township and the towns around it
Byram Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Township | A | 26.1% | 8.5% | 10% | ZIP codes |
| Hopatcong | A | 27.6% | 9.1% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Mount Olive Township | A | 24.8% | 8.5% | 9.5% | ZIP codes |
| Byram Center | — | — | — | — | |
| Stanhope | A | 26.4% | 8.5% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Port Morris | — | — | — | — | |
| Roxbury Township | A | 24.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | ZIP codes |
| Andover Township | A | 27% | 10% | 11.4% | ZIP codes |
Byram Center: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Port Morris: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Byram Township adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Byram Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Byram Township is better than New Jersey on 12 and worse on 2; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Byram Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Byram Township | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.1%11.3–15 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11%9.6–12.4 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.8–16.2 | 14.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.1%21.1–31.5 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.5%7.3–9.7 | 10.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.3%27.8–34.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.7%34.8–42.5 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.8%20.2–25.5 | 22.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.4–10.6 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%8–9.6 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.1%5.7–8.8 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10%8.4–11.7 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 18.8%15.7–22.1 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%14.9–20.8 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.8%29.6–40.5 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.8%5.7–7.9 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%74.9–81.3 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.6%70.7–76.4 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.2%89–91.5 | 89.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76%72.8–78.9 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.8%62.2–71.2 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.8%70.9–83.7 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.2%15.5–21.1 | 15.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 31%27–35.4 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.9%17.2–23 | 24% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8%6.8–9.4 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.8%6.7–9.1 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.5%3.9–5.2 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.9%4.4–5.6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.4%3.6–5.2 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20.7%17.8–23.9 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.8%7.6–10.1 | 11.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.2%8.9–11.4 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.2%4.6–5.8 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.8–3.5 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.3%4.7–6 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.2–2.7 | 3.3% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Jersey figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Byram Township
Is Byram Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Byram Township is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns: A for health, #141 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 81%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Byram Township?
CDC estimates 26.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.1% and 31.5%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Byram Township?
Newton Medical Center in Newton, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Byram Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Byram Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.9%), against 11.3% across New Jersey.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Byram Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Byram Township.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.