ZIP code
11020
in Lake Success, New YorkPopulation 5,676
72.14/ 100
Ranked #261 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.9%)
Ranked #52 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 3.1%)
Ranked #103 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 12.1%)
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.
Median household income
$167,148
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Physician access
6.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Obesity
22.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
7.7%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
4.0%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.6 mi
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.0%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 11020, one of several in Lake Success, New York, by its composite score, sits in the top 0.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (261st) and the top 3.1% of New York (52nd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: household income settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 11030, just across the boundary.
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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.07%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 1.0%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.9 ± 2.4 years. A median household income of $167,148 predicts 82.1 years — 2.8 years above.
Ranked #503 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11021
New Yorkshares a border
Score 71.54
Closest healthier
11030
New Yorkshares a border
Score 74.84
Similar health profile
11753
New York100% similar profile
Score 72.71
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 | 21.9% | 19.9–23.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.9% | 29.2–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 39.2–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.2% | 19.4–25.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.3–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 81.7–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.3–93.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 62.1–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 67.3–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 70.1–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.5–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 36.7–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.0% | 23.7–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.7–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $167,148 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,132,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,855 | $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 | 84.9 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 84.9, 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