ZIP code
11770
in Ocean Beach, New YorkPopulation 77
52.00/ 100
Ranked #13,449 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #1,298 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #771 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
91.1%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
36.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Park land
26.2%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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
Ocean Beach, New York (ZIP 11770), overall, ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,449th) and the bottom 25% of New York (1,298th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, poverty registers at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Walkability settles in the top 3.1% nationally, park land is in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 4.6% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 1.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 11706, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
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
11706
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.69
Closest healthier
11782
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.98
Similar health profile
29458
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 52.16
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 | 33.5% | 30.6–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 39.3–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.9% | 43.8–50.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 28.9–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.2–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.1–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.4% | 82.3–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.1–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.1% | 71.0–77.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 64.1–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 72.5–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 26.7–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.9–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 30.6–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.4–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 13.5–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.2–18.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 25.2–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 36.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 9.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $123,571 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,055,600 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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