ZIP code
11418
in Richmond Hill, New YorkPopulation 35,481
58.80/ 100
Ranked #5,740 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #709 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #656 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Households without a vehicle
35.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
22.9%
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 ›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 ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
10.7%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Park land
27%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Richmond Hill, New York (ZIP 11418), in overall standing, comes out in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,740th) and the top 41% of New York (709th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: pharmacy lands in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and park land rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Lead in tap water rests in the top 2.9% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 5.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 11375, 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%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
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 ›
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 30.3; chronic-disease standing 89.8 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,360 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
11375
New Yorkshares a border
Score 68.77
Closest healthier
11415
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.56
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 | 17.9% | 16.0–19.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.0–31.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.8–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.5% | 21.5–27.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 12.2–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.5–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.8–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 57.6–62.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 53.2–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 73.2–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 28.6–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 36.1–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.5–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.8–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.0% | 30.2–36.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 22.7–27.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.5% | 36.3–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 35.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 48.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 41.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $90,156 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $788,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,800 | $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 ± 0.66 | 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 80.9, 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