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A−Health Grade
Health in Eastampton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New Jersey, Eastampton Township is healthier than 39% of graded towns

Eastampton Township beats New Jersey on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 08060. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eastampton Township

New Jersey sets a high bar

Eastampton Township is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, but only 39% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Eastampton Township’s lead shrinks

Eastampton Township is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, but 65% of the 7,146 towns with similar household incomes ($83K–$138K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

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 Eastampton Township’s likely range; Eastampton Township’s figures come from ZIP code 08060, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Eastampton Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eastampton Township is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, #286 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 83% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 65%.

A−Self-rated health15.8% · NJ 17.1% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.1% · NJ 12.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16.1% · NJ 14.7% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity31.2% · NJ 28.9% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.8% · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.3% smoke · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise23.4% · NJ 24.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 80%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (468)Healthier than 39%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $83K–$138K (7,146)Healthier than 65%

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). Eastampton Township’s median household income is $110,000; among the 7,146 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($83K–$138K), it’s healthier than 65%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Eastampton Township could be anywhere from B to A. Shared figures. CDC doesn’t publish an estimate for Eastampton Township itself, so these are ZIP code 08060’s, which Eastampton Township shares with Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township. The three towns get the same figures and the same grade, and the ZIP’s 19,805 adults include people outside Eastampton Township.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eastampton Township adults…

Eastampton Township runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Eastampton Township adults have heart disease
New Jersey: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.3–5.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Eastampton Township

No hospital or community health center in Eastampton Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERVirtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly · 2.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Jersey Family Medical CentersPemberton · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
Mount Holly · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Pemberton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Virtua Willingboro Hospital
Willingboro · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
9.2 mi
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Henry J. Austin Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Trenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEastampton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEastampton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEastampton Township is not a shortage area

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 Eastampton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eastampton Township, betterEastampton Township, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Eastampton Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Eastampton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
67%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
75%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eastampton Township 9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Eastampton Township adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

3 in 10Eastampton Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Eastampton Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Eastampton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Eastampton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eastampton Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Eastampton Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 8
Eastampton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Eastampton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 13
Eastampton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.6% of Eastampton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Eastampton Township and the towns around it

Eastampton Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Southampton Township: 28.8%Pemberton Township: 33.6%Mount Holly Township: 31.2%Westampton Township: 31.2%Lumberton Township: 30.2%Medford Township: 26.7%Tabernacle Township: 29.2%Woodland Township: 32.2%Springfield Township: 29.9%New Hanover Township: 33.1%Juliustown: 29.6%Hainesport Township: 27.7%Burlington Township: 32.6%Willingboro Township: 37.3%Mount Laurel Township: 27.2%Eastampton Township: 31.2%Eastampton TownshipSouthampton TownshipPemberton TownshipMount Holly TownshipWestampton TownshipLumberton TownshipVirtua Mount Holly Hospital · Mount Holly · 2.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHVirtua Willingboro Hospital · Willingboro · 7.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHDeborah Heart and Lung Center · Browns Mills · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHLower Bucks Hospital · Bristol · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHButtonwood · Pemberton · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Southampton Township28.8%
Lumberton Township30.2%
Eastampton Township31.2%
Mount Holly Township31.2%
Westampton Township31.2%
Pemberton Township33.6%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Eastampton Township · Westampton Township · Mount Holly TownshipA−31.2%9.8%11.3%ZIP 08060
Southampton TownshipA−28.8%10.7%11.1%ZIP 08088
Pemberton TownshipC+33.6%12.3%15%ZIP codes
Lumberton TownshipA−30.2%10.1%10.8%ZIP codes

Eastampton Township, Westampton Township and Mount Holly Township share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.4%

of Eastampton Township adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing4.8%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Jersey

Every CDC estimate for Eastampton Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eastampton Township is better than New Jersey on 3 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Eastampton Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Eastampton TownshipNJU.S.vs NJ
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.8%14–17.717.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.1%10.8–13.512.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.5–17.914.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity31.2%27–35.928.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.8%8.7–11.110.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.8%29–34.732.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.6%34.6–40.839.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis22.9%20.7–25.322.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.6%8.6–10.88.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.8%6.2–7.57.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.7%4.3–5.35.6%6.4%Better
COPD4.7%4.2–5.35.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.8%2.6–33.1%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.8%7.1–10.69.6%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.3%9.8–12.910.9%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.4%20.4–26.524.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.8%14.4–19.415.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%31.5–40.537.5%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9%7.8–10.311.3%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.7%75.8–81.378%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.8%63.5–69.865.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.9%87.5–90.289.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.9%72–77.577.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.6%62.3–70.563.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%71.5–8375.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression16.2%14–18.615.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.3%26.8–3432.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.7%20.9–26.824%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.7%11–14.514.3%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.2%10.6–13.912.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.47%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.6%6.7–8.57.4%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.6%6.5–8.88.4%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability24.4%21.6–27.324.8%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10%8.8–11.311.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.9%10.6–13.311.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty4.8%4.3–5.45.7%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty4%3.7–4.44.7%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.3%5.7–76.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.8–3.33.3%3.8%About the same

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 Eastampton Township

Is Eastampton Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eastampton Township is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #286 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 65%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Eastampton Township?

CDC estimates 31.2% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 08060, which Eastampton Township shares with Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township) have obesity, likely between 27% and 35.9%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Eastampton Township?

Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in Mount Holly, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Eastampton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Eastampton Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.8–10.3%), 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 Eastampton Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A. The figures are ZIP code 08060’s, shared with Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.

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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.