ZIP code
11356
in College Point, New YorkPopulation 25,824
58.30/ 100
Ranked #6,153 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #756 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #669 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Obesity
22.3%
in the bottom 2.3% 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 ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.9% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
22.2%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, College Point, New York (ZIP 11356) places in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,153rd) and the top 44% of New York (756th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water lies in the top 2.9% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled loneliness stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 5.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 11357, 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 93%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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
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 82.1 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $86,730 predicts 79.5 years — 2.6 years above.
Ranked #595 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 34.4; chronic-disease standing 92.9 (top 10%) — 59 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,266 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 82.1 ± 2.0 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
11354
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.22
Closest healthier
11357
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.97
Similar health profile
06854
Connecticut97% similar profile
Score 57.06
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 | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 26.0–31.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.7–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.9–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.6–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.0–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 56.8–62.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 54.0–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 71.5–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 29.2–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 35.1–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.9% | 25.3–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.4% | 30.4–36.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.7–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 36.4–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 22.2% | 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) | 47.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 54.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 42.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $86,730 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $909,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,235 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 82.1, 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