ZIP code
11789
in Sound Beach, New YorkPopulation 7,369
66.52/ 100
Ranked #1,439 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.5%)
Ranked #210 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 12.2%)
Ranked #361 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$131,528
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Walkability
140 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.7%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.0%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.3%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
93.7%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Sound Beach, New York (ZIP 11789) comes out in the top 4.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,439th) and the top 12.2% of New York (210th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 5.1% nationally, household income is in the top 6.7% nationally, and walkability resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Set against that, PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 7.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 11766, about 0.9 miles away.
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 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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
11764
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.29
Closest healthier
11766
New Yorkabout 0.9 mi away
Score 67.27
Similar health profile
10998
New York99% similar profile
Score 61.32
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 | 22.0% | 19.9–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.8% | 25.3–30.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.5–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 25.0–32.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.8–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.7–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.4–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.7–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 63.7–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 69.3–74.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 73.7–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 33.9–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.4–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.1–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.8–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $131,528 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $428,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $3,247 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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