ZIP code
10454
in Bronx, New YorkPopulation 39,570
33.84/ 100
Ranked #29,793 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
Ranked #1,720 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)
Ranked #852 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)
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.
Vision disability
14.9%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
40.9%
in the top 0.01% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
51.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
38.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
2,143 units
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
75%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
23.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 10454, one of several in Bronx, New York, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally (29,793rd) and the bottom 0.6% of New York (1,720th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled vision disability sits in the top 0.5% nationally, housing insecurity settles in the top 0.01% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and uninsured rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the top 0.9% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 0.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, subsidized affordable housing runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 10035, just across the boundary.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 1.1 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.8 years — 5.9 years below them.
Ranked #3,533 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
10035
New Yorkshares a border
Score 41.18
Closest healthier
10451
New Yorkshares a border
Score 41.57
Similar health profile
01840
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 37.91
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 | 22.4% | 20.5–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.7–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 34.0–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 34.0–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.1% | 25.0–33.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.7% | 20.1–25.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 70.7–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 77.0–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.5–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.4% | 52.4–60.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.7% | 38.9–44.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 67.2–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 46.1% | 42.8–49.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.3% | 41.6–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 38.7% | 36.0–41.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.8–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.6–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.8–23.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 40.0–46.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.3–17.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.2% | 23.3–27.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.9–16.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 36.3% | 33.1–39.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 51.4% | 48.1–54.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 47.6% | 44.4–51.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 40.9% | 37.8–44.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 21.6–26.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.9% | 39.4–46.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 24.0% | 21.8–26.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 45.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 18.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 75.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 56.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 6.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 27.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 13.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $24,086 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $792,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,028 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured