ZIP code
11697
in Breezy Point, New YorkPopulation 4,429
66.06/ 100
Ranked #1,596 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.0%)
Ranked #226 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 13.1%)
Ranked #379 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Obesity
21.2%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
72.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
77.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
54.6%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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 ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
99.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.0%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›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
By the composite health measure, Breezy Point, New York (ZIP 11697) ranks in the top 5.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,596th) and the top 13.1% of New York (226th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and colon screening rests in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and park land lies in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 5.1% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure settles in the top 1.6% nationally, lead in tap water resides in the top 2.9% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 5.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 11238, about 6.5 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 1.0%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11694
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.84
Closest healthier
11238
New Yorkabout 6.5 mi away
Score 70.33
Similar health profile
31046
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 55.48
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 | 26.3% | 23.5–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 30.1–36.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.1–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 40.4–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.1% | 3.0–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.6–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.4–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.0% | 91.4–94.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.9% | 75.7–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 70.7–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.0% | 78.7–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 5.7–10.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.6% | 15.7–23.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 27.5–31.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.3% | 10.4–16.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.4–11.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 21.2–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.1–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.0–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 5.6–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 3.7–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.4–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 28.7–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 2.8–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 99.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 55.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 51.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $122,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $720,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 78.7, 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