ZIP code
11784
in Selden, New YorkPopulation 26,244
61.24/ 100
Ranked #3,975 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.4%)
Ranked #515 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #586 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
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-cost burden
45%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
91.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›PFOS in drinking water
91.9%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Hearing disability
5.1%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Selden, New York (ZIP 11784), on the composite measure, lands in the top 12.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,975th) and the top 30% of New York (515th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability lands in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Against that, housing-cost burden settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water stands in the top 7.9% nationally. PFOS in drinking water is in the top 8.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 12.1% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 11720, 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 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
“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
11720
New Yorkshares a border
Score 64.49
Closest healthier
11727
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.87
Similar health profile
12594
New York98% similar profile
Score 58.20
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 | 22.9% | 21.0–25.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 27.9–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 35.5–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 26.6–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.3–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.7–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.9–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.9–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 62.7–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 62.4–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 73.8–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 22.5–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 36.7–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 23.9–29.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 22.0–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 27.3–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 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 | 15.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $104,369 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $460,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,240 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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