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ZIP code

10930

in Highland Mills, New YorkPopulation 9,569

66.03/ 100

Ranked #1,607 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.1%)

Ranked #228 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 13.2%)

Ranked #8 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (top 10.4%)

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.

Lead in tap water

8 ppb

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

US95th
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

4.6%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

61.9%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Cognitive disability

10.3%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

14.2%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.8%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US8th
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 ›

Mobility disability

9.7%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

28.9%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$120,098

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

80.6%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Highland Mills, New York (ZIP 10930) lands in the top 5.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,607th) and the top 13.2% of New York (228th).

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This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and park land registers in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and mobility disability is in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and tree cover lands in the top 10.7% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the top 7.2% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 10917, just across the boundary, 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 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 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

“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 39.0; chronic-disease standing 90.1 (top 10%) — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,497 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 adults22.6%19.9–25.3
High blood pressure among adults28.9%25.6–32.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults4.8%4.2–5.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%4.0–5.4
Depression among adults17.2%14.7–19.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.4%8.1–10.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.8%30.2–37.5
Obesity among adults29.3%24.4–34.5
Stroke among adults2.6%2.3–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.2%5.6–8.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.9–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.5%72.1–78.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%77.0–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%89.1–91.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.6%64.0–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.8%67.7–73.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.6%74.1–86.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.2–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.2%7.6–11.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.7%17.5–24.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.8%31.6–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.9%12.0–16.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.7–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults11.2%9.8–12.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.8
Any disability among adults21.9%18.9–25.2
Hearing disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
Independent living disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.7
Mobility disability among adults9.7%8.3–11.3
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%19.3–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.2–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Loneliness among adults29.8%25.8–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.2–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–645.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)8.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle5.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription95.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate90.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population16.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households39.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+12.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age37.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$120,098$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$430,000$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 birth82.0 yr ± 1.5478.9 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 1.54 years of 82.0, 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