ZIP code
11946
in Hampton Bays, New YorkPopulation 15,819
63.04/ 100
Ranked #2,944 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.2%)
Ranked #384 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #514 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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
86.9%
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
25.1 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
22.6 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$133,918
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Park land
13.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Hampton Bays, New York (ZIP 11946) ranks in the top 9.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,944th) and the top 22% of New York (384th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and household income resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Grocery registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and park land rests in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lies in the top 12.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas is in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 4.0% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 11968, just across the boundary, ranks 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
11901
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.28
Closest healthier
11968
New Yorkshares a border
Score 69.49
Similar health profile
10985
New York100% similar profile
Score 66.94
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 | 23.6% | 21.5–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 28.3–33.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.5–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 26.6–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.1–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.0–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.9–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.4–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.2–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 63.2–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 64.0–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 74.0–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 34.6–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 23.5–29.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.5–32.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.2% | 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 | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 48.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $133,918 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $737,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,380 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 80.3, 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