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10918

in Chester, New YorkPopulation 12,069

ZipVitals Score
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64.84/ 100

Ranked #2,067 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.5%)

Ranked #291 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #17 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (top 22%)

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.

Lithium in drinking water

9.4 µg/L

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Median household income

$140,550

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

7.1 ppb

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

4.9%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.6%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

5.0%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US10th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

2.0%

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US25th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Chester, New York (ZIP 10918) sits in the top 6.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,067th) and the top 17% of New York (291st).

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Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally, household income lies in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water resides in the top 5.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 10990, 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 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 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

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.

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 adults23.7%21.1–26.5
High blood pressure among adults29.9%26.6–33.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.4–9.0
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.5–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Depression among adults17.6%15.1–20.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.6%8.3–11.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.3%30.7–38.0
Obesity among adults29.7%24.7–35.0
Stroke among adults2.7%2.5–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.5–11.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%5.0–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%72.9–79.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%77.0–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%89.2–91.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%65.5–74.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.4%67.2–73.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.1%73.4–85.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.2–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.9%8.5–11.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.4%18.3–24.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%31.0–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.3%12.5–16.4
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%13.1–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.6%9.4–11.9
Any disability among adults22.8%19.8–26.0
Hearing disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.8
Mobility disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.8
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%19.9–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.5–12.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.4–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.7–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.7–7.2
Loneliness among adults30.0%26.1–34.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.4–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–643.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)1.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle3.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription93.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate79.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population7.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households52.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age40.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$140,550$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$459,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$1,967$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 birth84.3 yr ± 1.9178.9 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 1.91 years of 84.3, 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