ZIP code
11417
in Ozone Park, New YorkPopulation 30,578
57.10/ 100
Ranked #7,183 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #856 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #693 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Walkability
280 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
26.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.5%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›Loneliness
40.3%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.0%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 11417, one of several in Ozone Park, New York, by its overall standing, sits in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,183rd) and the top 49% of New York (856th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: walkability resides in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum. Modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 6.4% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden is in the top 5.5% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 6.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 11414, 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 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
“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
11208
New Yorkshares a border
Score 50.70
Closest healthier
11414
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.82
Similar health profile
11214
New York99% similar profile
Score 57.21
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 | 18.8% | 16.9–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.2% | 27.8–32.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.3–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.5% | 21.4–27.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 12.1–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
| 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 | 78.6% | 76.1–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.8–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 58.1–63.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.4% | 54.2–58.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 72.6–79.8 |
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 | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 29.3–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 36.3–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 20.1–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 27.6–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.0% | 31.2–37.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.1% | 23.8–28.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 16.1–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.3% | 37.1–43.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
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 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 26.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 44.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 41.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $87,006 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $746,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,868 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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