ZIP code
11747
in Melville, New YorkPopulation 20,513
70.04/ 100
Ranked #582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.9%)
Ranked #97 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 5.7%)
Ranked #203 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 24%)
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
$159,540
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.5%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Cognitive disability
8.3%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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 ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Melville, New York (ZIP 11747) comes out in the top 1.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (582nd) and the top 5.7% of New York (97th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: household income stands in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled transportation lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and modeled loneliness is in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally, mental-health providers rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 11803, 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 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.7 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $159,540 predicts 81.9 years — 1.7 years above.
Ranked #1,109 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11735
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.75
Closest healthier
11803
New Yorkshares a border
Score 72.76
Similar health profile
07976
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 70.69
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 | 27.2% | 24.8–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 31.0–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 39.8–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.1% | 21.9–28.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 6.1–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.7% | 3.2–4.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.2–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.8% | 82.8–86.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.3% | 92.4–94.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.8–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.7% | 72.6–77.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 77.4–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.8–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.5% | 23.2–30.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 58.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 49.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $159,540 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $757,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 83.7, 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