ZIP code
11520
in Freeport, New YorkPopulation 44,910
58.30/ 100
Ranked #6,154 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #757 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #670 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Short sleep
46.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
87 µg/L
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Crowded housing
9.5%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
44.7%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fiber broadband
97.9%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
42%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$121,748
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Freeport, New York (ZIP 11520) stands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,154th) and the top 44% of New York (757th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: walkability rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 6.7% nationally. Fiber broadband settles in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled short sleep settles in the top 2.0% nationally, lithium in drinking water rests in the top 4.0% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 8.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 11510, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 80%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
“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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 1.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.5 years — 1.9 years below them.
Ranked #1,557 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11510
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.95
Closest healthier
11566
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.92
Similar health profile
96797
Hawaii99% similar profile
Score 62.23
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 | 21.8% | 19.9–23.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.7–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 34.4–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.2–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.6–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.6–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 62.3–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 57.5–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 69.7–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 26.8–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.1% | 42.4–49.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 25.2–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 27.0–33.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 31.2–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 37.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 42.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $121,748 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $506,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,077 | $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 | 80.6 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 80.6, 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