ZIP code
10038
in New York, New YorkPopulation 22,235
62.79/ 100
Ranked #3,082 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #406 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #522 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Obesity
15.7%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
570 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.07% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
82.9%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.2%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
21.8%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
42%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
0.84%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
31.6%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 10038, one of several in New York, New York ranks in the top 9.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,082nd) and the top 23% of New York (406th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 0.07% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and energy burden lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Set against that, households without a vehicle sits in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled binge drinking is in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Lead in tap water resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 3.5% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 10004, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
10002
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.55
Closest healthier
10004
New Yorkshares a border
Score 73.96
Similar health profile
22191
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 57.77
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 15.4% | 14.2–16.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 21.8% | 20.3–23.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 17.4–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.3% | 30.4–34.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.4–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 69.2–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 74.8–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 57.5–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 63.6–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 71.8–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.2% | 21.2–25.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 18.8–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 31.2–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.8% | 20.8–25.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.0% | 38.4–45.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 82.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 31.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 25.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $105,419 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $921,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $3,189 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 yr ± 1.26 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.9 yr (78.0–84.5) n=1,692 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.26 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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