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Health in Teterboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Teterboro residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Teterboro, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 07608. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Teterboro

Making ends meet is harder in Teterboro

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.1%), vs 14.3% across New Jersey. Housing insecurity (17.9% vs 12.3%) and utility shut-off threats (10.1% vs 7%) are higher too. 12.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Many Teterboro adults are uninsured, but health holds up

1 in 6 working-age adults has no health insurance (16.6%, vs 11.3% across New Jersey). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 20.5%, is about level with the state’s 17.1%. Checkups ↓

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 Teterboro’s likely range; Teterboro’s figures come from ZIP code 07608, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Teterboro adults worry about having enough food
19.1% · NJ 14.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 6
Teterboro adults worry about keeping their housing
17.9% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 10
Teterboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · NJ 7%
Worse than NJ
1 in 11
Teterboro adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · NJ 7.4%
Worse than NJ

12.1% of Teterboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
65%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
62%Colon screeningNJ 63%
71%MammogramNJ 76%
72%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Teterboro 16.6% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Teterboro adults…

Teterboro runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Teterboro adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.7–7.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Teterboro

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

HNearest ERHackensack University Medical CenterHackensack · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHackensack University Medical Center★★★★★ · 2.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Hudson Community Action CorporationHackensack · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack · ★★★★★
ER
3.2 mi
Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck · ★★★★★
ER
4.1 mi
St. Mary's General Hospital
Passaic · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Hudson Regional Hospital
Secaucus · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Metropolitan Family Health Network, Inc. at West New York
West New York · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTeterboro is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTeterboro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTeterboro 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 Teterboro; ≈ 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 27.4%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Teterboro, betterTeterboro, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Teterboro gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Teterboro adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Teterboro adults feel lonely
34.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Teterboro adults lack social or emotional support
27.1% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Teterboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Teterboro adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Teterboro adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

Find a group →

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

Around town

Teterboro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Hackensack Township: 30.4%Hasbrouck Heights: 27%Moonachie: 28.6%Little Ferry: 26.1%Garfield: 31.8%Hackensack: 30.4%Wallington: 28.9%Carlstadt: 28%Lodi: 30.8%Wood-Ridge: 25.3%Teterboro: 33.1%TeterboroSouth Hackensack TownshipHasbrouck HeightsMoonachieHackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack · 2.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorth Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center@ Hackensack · Hackensack · 2.3 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hasbrouck Heights27%
Moonachie28.6%
South Hackensack Township30.4%
Teterboro33.1%
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
South Hackensack TownshipB30.4%11.3%11.1%ZIP 07606
Hasbrouck HeightsA27%9.8%10%CDC place
MoonachieB+28.6%10.8%10.6%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Teterboro

Why doesn’t Teterboro have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Teterboro.

What hospital is closest to Teterboro?

Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Teterboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Teterboro?

167 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center@ Hackensack in Hackensack, 2.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Teterboro.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.