ZIP code
10469
in Bronx, New YorkPopulation 68,521
53.80/ 100
Ranked #10,951 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #1,150 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #750 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
34%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.9% 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 ›Loneliness
40.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
49.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
24.7%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.9%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 10469, one of several in Bronx, New York sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,951st) and the bottom 34% of New York (1,150th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: walkability rests in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled mammography settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, households without a vehicle rests in the top 2.0% nationally, lead in tap water settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover rests at the national minimum.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 10461, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
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 79.8 ± 1.0 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
10461
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.70
Closest healthier
10475
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.62
Similar health profile
11434
New York98% similar profile
Score 53.37
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 | 22.8% | 20.8–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 34.1–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 33.5–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 28.0–34.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.7–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 75.3–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.7–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.3–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.9–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 56.8–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.6% | 77.9–86.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 28.1–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 39.3–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 21.3–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 28.4–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 16.0–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.7–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.9% | 31.8–38.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.0% | 25.4–30.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 21.3–25.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.7% | 22.4–27.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.8% | 37.2–44.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 34.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 37.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 33.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $76,020 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $665,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,680 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 0.50 | 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 0.50 years of 79.8, 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