ZIP code
11428
in Queens Village, New YorkPopulation 19,028
58.55/ 100
Ranked #5,945 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #738 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #662 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.
Walkability
270 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.0% 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 ›Obesity
23.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 3.2% 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 ›Loneliness
40.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
19.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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
46.1%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.6%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 11428, one of several in Queens Village, New York lands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,945th) and the top 43% of New York (738th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: walkability is in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled obesity sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the top 3.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the top 7.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 11001, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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
11001
New Yorkshares a border
Score 68.01
Closest healthier
11426
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.82
Similar health profile
11228
New York97% similar profile
Score 61.64
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 | 20.0% | 18.0–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.4–35.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 37.3–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–27.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.6–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 78.2–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.4–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 61.2–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 55.5–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 74.6–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 28.4–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 37.3–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 19.1–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 27.2–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.4% | 32.4–38.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.8–26.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.5% | 37.3–43.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 54.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $91,296 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $684,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,947 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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