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ZIP code

10917

in Central Valley, New YorkPopulation 1,923

66.41/ 100

Ranked #1,476 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.7%)

Ranked #216 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 12.5%)

Ranked #7 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (top 9.1%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Dental provider access

2.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Recreation access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Hearing disability

4.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.51 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Unemployment rate

12.6%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Park land

23.7%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.3%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.5%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

27.8%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Central Valley, New York (ZIP 10917) lands in the top 4.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,476th) and the top 12.5% of New York (216th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: dental providers lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Park land resides in the top 5.9% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Set against that, unemployment lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 6.1% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 10975, about 1.7 miles away, ranks better 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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

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 23.0; chronic-disease standing 93.1 (top 10%) — 70 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,395 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.5%18.9–24.3
High blood pressure among adults27.8%24.4–31.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.6–8.1
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%3.8–5.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.5%3.6–5.5
Depression among adults16.9%14.4–19.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.0%7.7–10.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.4%29.8–37.1
Obesity among adults28.6%23.8–33.9
Stroke among adults2.4%2.1–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.6%5.2–8.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.9–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.3%70.9–77.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.4%76.2–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.1%88.5–91.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.7–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.9%68.8–74.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.7%75.3–86.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%13.6–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.2%7.2–11.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.4%16.9–24.3
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%31.5–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.6%11.5–16.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.5–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults10.9%9.4–12.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.3%8.8–12.1
Any disability among adults21.5%18.1–25.1
Hearing disability among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Independent living disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Mobility disability among adults9.3%7.7–11.2
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.3–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.8–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.8–13.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.2–9.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.3–13.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Loneliness among adults30.4%26.3–34.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.9–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–648.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)13.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)12.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle7.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription90.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate83.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population15.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households46.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+17.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$121,944$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$577,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.1 yr ± 1.3378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 1.33 years of 82.1, 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