ZIP code
11792
in Wading River, New YorkPopulation 8,904
62.84/ 100
Ranked #3,059 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.6%)
Ranked #403 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #520 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
86.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$146,174
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.9 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
99.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Home broadband subscription
98.2%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Park land
18.6%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.4%
in the bottom 8.0% 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
88.2%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28.4%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Wading River, New York (ZIP 11792) sits in the top 9.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,059th) and the top 23% of New York (403rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: household income rests in the top 4.3% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Physicians rests in the top 5.5% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and park land lands in the top 7.4% nationally. Poverty rests in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled pfas lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 9.4% nationally.
Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 11786, just across the boundary. Across other measures, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
11786
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.99
Closest healthier
11778
New Yorkabout 2.1 mi away
Score 63.96
Similar health profile
07825
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 62.74
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 | 26.0% | 23.4–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.5–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 37.8–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 25.8–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.1–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.0–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.0–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.5–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.9–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.4–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 73.7–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 7.9–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 18.6–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 33.2–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.6–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.3–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.6–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.8–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 99.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $146,174 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $597,300 | $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 at birth | 80.0 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 80.0, 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