ZIP code
11435
in Jamaica, New YorkPopulation 56,826
56.33/ 100
Ranked #7,942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #920 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #708 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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
330 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
29.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
40%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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
12.1%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
36%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 11435, one of several in Jamaica, New York sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,942nd) and the bottom 47% of New York (920th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: walkability resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 1.3% nationally, households without a vehicle resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 2.3% nationally. Lead in tap water stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 4.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 11367, 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 85%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
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
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 80.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $79,710 predicts 79.2 years — 1.3 years above.
Ranked #1,340 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 22.0; chronic-disease standing 84.6 — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,658 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
11367
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.10
Closest healthier
11432
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.34
Similar health profile
10461
New York98% similar profile
Score 54.70
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% | 16.8–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 29.5–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.9–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.8% | 22.6–29.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 12.1–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 11.2–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.7–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 77.1–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 59.6–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 53.6–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 73.7–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 29.6–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 37.5–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.5–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 27.5–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.5% | 31.7–37.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.7% | 25.4–30.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 18.6–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 20.3–24.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–13.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.4% | 37.2–43.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 40.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 36.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 53.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 39.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $79,710 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $547,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,842 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 80.5, 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