ZIP code
10963
in Otisville, New YorkPopulation 3,842
60.00/ 100
Ranked #4,868 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #609 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #59 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.56%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
33.6%
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Otisville, New York (ZIP 10963) lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,868th) and the top 35% of New York (609th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 10.0% nationally, modeled tree cover stands in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 14.7% nationally, high cholesterol resides in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and stroke lands in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 17% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 10998, about 3.2 miles away.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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.
Nearby
10940
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.75
Closest healthier
10998
New Yorkabout 3.2 mi away
Score 61.32
Similar health profile
11713
New York99% similar profile
Score 59.87
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 | 21.4% | 18.8–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.7% | 28.3–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 29.9–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 27.5–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.3–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 68.7–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.8–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.5–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.8–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.1–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 71.9–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 20.7–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 34.4–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.7% | 24.1–31.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.4–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 39.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $82,989 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $346,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $999 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.49 | 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 1.49 years of 80.5, 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