ZIP code
11798
in Wyandanch, New York
50.09/ 100
Ranked #16,114 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #1,437 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #788 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
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.
Short sleep
48.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
27%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full 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 ›Hearing disability
4.1%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
31.7%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.0%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1 mi
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
59.7%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Wyandanch, New York (ZIP 11798) places in the bottom 50% nationally (16,114th) and the bottom 17% of New York (1,437th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, and modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled short sleep resides in the top 0.9% nationally, housing insecurity is in the top 2.9% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled transportation registers in the top 6.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 11704, 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 68%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.3%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
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
11704
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.32
Closest healthier
11729
New Yorkshares a border
Score 64.39
Similar health profile
07111
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 49.16
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 | 20.8% | 18.9–22.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 32.3–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.3–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 34.4–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.7–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.6–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 78.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 56.2–63.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.9% | 50.2–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 74.4–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 31.2–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.1% | 44.8–51.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 22.2–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.7–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.3% | 29.8–37.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.7% | 28.2–35.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–31.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 24.0–30.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–17.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 32.6–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year
ACS data is not available for this ZIP in the latest release.
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.4 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 78.4, 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