ZIP code
11103
in Astoria, New YorkPopulation 35,163
64.24/ 100
Ranked #2,328 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.3%)
Ranked #317 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #458 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
61.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
16.2%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
23.7%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.9%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
3.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 11103, one of several in Astoria, New York sits in the top 7.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,328th) and the top 18% of New York (317th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Walkability lies in the top 3.1% nationally, floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and homeownership sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 3.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 11101, 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 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 97%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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 82.3 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $93,324 predicts 79.8 years — 2.5 years above.
Ranked #646 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 24.6; chronic-disease standing 97.5 (top 10%) — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,651 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.3 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11101
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.17
Closest healthier
11104
New Yorkabout 0.1 mi away
Score 64.31
Similar health profile
60452
Illinois98% similar profile
Score 59.20
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 | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.7% | 21.6–25.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.0–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.8% | 65.7–71.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.8–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.0–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 62.1–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 60.9–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 76.1–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 17.0–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 20.3–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 32.7–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.8% | 21.5–26.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 24.6–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 34.2–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 61.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 16.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 38.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 55.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 11.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $93,324 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,002,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,167 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 82.3, 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