ZIP code
11691
in Far Rockaway, New YorkPopulation 69,359
47.65/ 100
Ranked #19,392 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #1,560 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)
Ranked #803 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
2,522 units
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
46.3%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
41.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
15.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Housing insecurity
27.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.4%
in the top 2.8% 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 ›Homeownership rate
27.7%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
49.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 3.4% 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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 11691, one of several in Far Rockaway, New York sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,392nd) and the bottom 9.9% of New York (1,560th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled loneliness rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 2.6% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 3.4% nationally. On the stronger side, subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and walkability lands in the top 3.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, subsidized affordable housing 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 11559, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
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 77.9 ± 0.8 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.8 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,327 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
11096
New Yorkshares a border
Score 43.86
Closest healthier
11559
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.20
Similar health profile
17249
Pennsylvania88% similar profile
Score 48.25
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 | 22.6% | 20.4–24.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 34.8–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.4–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 28.2–35.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 16.6–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.7% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.8–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.7–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 60.9–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 50.4–54.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 75.6–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.6% | 32.4–38.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.8% | 39.3–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 24.4–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 32.7–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.2% | 31.3–37.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.8% | 31.1–36.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.8% | 27.3–32.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 25.4–30.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.5% | 38.2–44.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 46.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 27.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 30.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $56,135 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $677,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.43 | 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 0.43 years of 77.9, 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