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Health in Stockertown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stockertown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Stockertown. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
Better than PA (18.7%)
Obesity
33%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
20.8%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
4.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stockertown adults…

Stockertown runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Stockertown adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Stockertown

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh ValleyEaston · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.9 mi
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley
3 sites · nearest in Easton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Star Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Easton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careStockertown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStockertown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStockertown 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 Stockertown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 21.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stockertown, betterStockertown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Stockertown gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1Stockertown Rod & Gun Club0.1 mi of trails2Ferraro Obulaney Tract13 acres3Newhart Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Stockertown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stockertown 6.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Stockertown adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Stockertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Stockertown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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.

Around town

Stockertown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Plainfield Township: 32.7%Palmer Township: 31%Tatamy: 33.1%Forks Township: 32%Upper Nazareth Township: 31.1%Wind Gap: 33.5%Washington Township: 34.3%Bushkill Township: 32.4%Lower Mount Bethel Township: 34.1%Hamilton Township: 36.8%Ross Township: 36.2%Easton: 35.9%Wilson: 35.5%Old Orchard: 31.7%Lower Nazareth Township: 31.2%Bethlehem Township: 31.3%Eastlawn Gardens: 29.6%Chestnut Hill: 31.9%Harmony Township: 34.2%Lopatcong Township: 33.5%Nazareth: 34.2%Bath: 38.5%East Allen Township: 33.8%Moore Township: 33.7%Stockertown: 33%StockertownPlainfield TownshipPalmer TownshipTatamyForks TownshipUpper Nazareth TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus · Easton · 4.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg · 5.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus · Stroudsburg · 16.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHNeighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - Easton · Easton · 4.9 mi+Star Community Health Dental - Easton · Easton · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Palmer Township31%
Upper Nazareth Township31.1%
Forks Township32%
Plainfield Township32.7%
Stockertown33%
Tatamy33.1%
PA33.8%

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
Plainfield TownshipB+32.7%10.8%15.5%ZIP codes
Palmer TownshipA−31%10.9%12.2%ZIP 18045
TatamyA−33.1%10%15.2%CDC place
Forks TownshipA−32%11.3%12.9%ZIP 18040
Upper Nazareth TownshipA−31.1%10.6%13.3%ZIP 18064

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

of Stockertown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Stockertown

Why doesn’t Stockertown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stockertown?

St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus in Easton, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Stockertown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Stockertown?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - Easton in Easton, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania 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.