ZIP code
11950
in Mastic, New YorkPopulation 17,599
53.49/ 100
Ranked #11,368 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #1,186 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #756 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)
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
91.1%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
43.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.4 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.0%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
110 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
87.1%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
95.6%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
61.7%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Mastic, New York (ZIP 11950) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,368th) and the bottom 31% of New York (1,186th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 6.3% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and walkability resides in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband settles in the top 9.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 6.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 9.1% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 9.5% nationally. PFOA in drinking water registers in the top 9.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. ZIP 11949, 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 79%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 2.1 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,113 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11949
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.66
Closest healthier
11955
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.86
Similar health profile
08021
New Jersey97% similar profile
Score 52.24
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 | 21.9% | 19.9–23.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 27.8–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 34.1–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.9–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 9.1–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.9% | 70.1–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.0–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 58.3–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.4% | 53.7–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 70.0–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.9–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.1% | 39.9–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.7% | 24.5–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 29.3–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
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 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $97,661 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $433,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,989 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 77.9, 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