ZIP code
11735
in Farmingdale, New YorkPopulation 32,028
65.75/ 100
Ranked #1,722 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.4%)
Ranked #241 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 14.0%)
Ranked #397 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Transportation noise
24.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Median household income
$139,443
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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
98.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.9%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.51%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
13.5%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Farmingdale, New York (ZIP 11735) sits in the top 5.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,722nd) and the top 14.0% of New York (241st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: household income stands in the top 5.3% nationally, pharmacy is in the top 5.4% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. ZIP 11714, just across the boundary, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 19.5; chronic-disease standing 88.1 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,273 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
11701
New Yorkshares a border
Score 58.81
Closest healthier
11714
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.80
Similar health profile
11501
New York100% similar profile
Score 67.01
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% | 20.8–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.3–31.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 8.0–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 35.8–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.0% | 25.1–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 76.0–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.9–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.8–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 67.5–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.0% | 66.7–71.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 71.5–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 36.7–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–14.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.2% | 21.0–25.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 21.3–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 27.9–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 49.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $139,443 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $591,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,301 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 81.9, 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