ZIP code
11754
in Kings Park, New YorkPopulation 17,565
64.95/ 100
Ranked #2,020 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.3%)
Ranked #286 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #430 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Fiber broadband
97.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.5%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.3%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Park land
16.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.3%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$123,393
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Kings Park, New York (ZIP 11754) ranks in the top 6.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,020th) and the top 17% of New York (286th).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: fiber broadband lies in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Poverty sits in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Park land settles in the top 8.2% nationally, modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and household income lies in the top 8.6% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Close by, ZIP 11725, 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 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.9 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $123,393 predicts 80.9 years — 2.0 years above.
Ranked #918 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
11725
New Yorkshares a border
Score 70.12
Closest healthier
11731
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.79
Similar health profile
10956
New York100% similar profile
Score 68.15
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 | 25.5% | 23.2–27.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.9–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 37.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 24.2–31.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.8–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.9–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 90.2–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 67.7–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.8% | 68.5–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 75.7–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 33.2–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.0% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 24.9–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 24.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $123,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $624,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,955 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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