ZIP code
10511
in Buchanan, New YorkPopulation 2,397
67.27/ 100
Ranked #1,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.8%)
Ranked #179 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 10.4%)
Ranked #325 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 38%)
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
24.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.3%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$128,218
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.4%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.1%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.84 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.8%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Buchanan, New York (ZIP 10511) lands in the top 3.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,202nd) and the top 10.4% of New York (179th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally, mammography resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Household income is in the top 7.4% nationally, modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Dental providers registers in the top 9.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 10520, about 0.3 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 32.6; chronic-disease standing 90.6 (top 10%) — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,220 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
10548
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.09
Closest healthier
10520
New Yorkabout 0.3 mi away
Score 69.01
Similar health profile
10992
New York100% similar profile
Score 63.03
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 | 23.7% | 21.4–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.4% | 24.9–29.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.9–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.5–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.0–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.4–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 68.5–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 67.2–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.3% | 78.5–87.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.0–11.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 16.2–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 31.4–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.5–24.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.5–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.4–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 25.9–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 36.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $128,218 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $525,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,953 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.91 | 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 1.91 years of 79.5, 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