ZIP code
11426
in Bellerose, New YorkPopulation 19,411
67.82/ 100
Ranked #1,058 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.3%)
Ranked #153 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 8.9%)
Ranked #299 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 35%)
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
18.7%
in the bottom 0.6% 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 ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 2.6% 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 ›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 ›Fatal road crashes
1.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Cognitive disability
9.7%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.6%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
14.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Bellerose, New York (ZIP 11426) sits in the top 3.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,058th) and the top 8.9% of New York (153rd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled obesity resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally, walkability lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 5.5% nationally, modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Civic sits in the top 9.2% nationally. Working the other way, lead in tap water registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 7.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher 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 11001, 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 93%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.7 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $103,533 predicts 80.2 years — 4.5 years above.
Ranked #114 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11001
New Yorkshares a border
Score 68.01
Closest healthier
11362
New Yorkshares a border
Score 69.86
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 | 18.7% | 16.7–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 27.4–32.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.8–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.7–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.7–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 89.0–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 64.1–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 61.6–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 75.5–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 24.2–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 33.2–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.9–26.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.7% | 28.7–34.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 34.4–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 47.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 63.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 24.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 49.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $103,533 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $708,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,997 | $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 | 84.7 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 84.7, 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