ZIP code
11590
in Westbury, New YorkPopulation 47,599
63.81/ 100
Ranked #2,569 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.1%)
Ranked #342 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #482 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Median household income
$152,960
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
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 ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Short sleep
43.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.4%
in the top 8.0% 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 ›Crowded housing
7.0%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.5%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Westbury, New York (ZIP 11590) sits in the top 8.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,569th) and the top 20% of New York (342nd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: household income lies in the top 3.6% nationally, floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, and walkability is in the top 3.6% nationally. Fiber broadband lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 8.0% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 8.6% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 11501, 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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.0 ± 1.0 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 83.2 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,755 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
11501
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.01
Closest healthier
11514
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.90
Similar health profile
11580
New York99% similar profile
Score 63.92
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 | 22.4% | 20.4–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 29.6–34.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.7–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.1% | 26.6–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.4–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.4–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 79.2–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.4–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.6–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.4–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 70.5–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.2% | 39.6–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.5% | 23.0–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.0% | 24.8–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 29.7–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 48.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $152,960 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $633,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,170 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 81.0, 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