ZIP code
11361
in Bayside, New YorkPopulation 30,127
67.12/ 100
Ranked #1,253 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.0%)
Ranked #187 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 10.9%)
Ranked #334 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 39%)
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
18.9%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Walkability
240 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
23%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›Loud transportation noise
3.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.6%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.6%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 11361, one of several in Bayside, New York ranks in the top 4.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,253rd) and the top 10.9% of New York (187th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled obesity settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 1.1% nationally. Walkability lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Physicians rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 1.9% nationally, lead in tap water rests in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 3.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 7.4% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 11360, 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 92%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
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
2 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 82.9 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $105,932 predicts 80.3 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 21.8; chronic-disease standing 92.3 (top 10%) — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,430 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.
Nearby
11358
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.47
Closest healthier
11360
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.36
Similar health profile
10562
New York99% similar profile
Score 65.89
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 | 19.2% | 17.2–21.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 27.6–32.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 38.9–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.9–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.4–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 62.9–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 62.3–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 76.0–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 23.7–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 32.2–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.2% | 21.9–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 27.1–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 33.5–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 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 | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 39.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $105,932 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $918,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,347 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 82.9, 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