ZIP code
11960
in Remsenburg, New YorkPopulation 830
65.19/ 100
Ranked #1,928 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.1%)
Ranked #269 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #417 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Median household income
$240,313
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
82.8%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “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
26.7%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.6 mi
in the top 3.1% 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Remsenburg, New York (ZIP 11960) stands in the top 6.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,928th) and the top 16% of New York (269th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: household income rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Poverty settles at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled transportation settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled pfas rests in the top 1.4% nationally, PFOA in drinking water lands at the national maximum, and PFOS in drinking water settles at the national maximum. PFAS in drinking water rests at the national maximum.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 11972, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
11941
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.94
Closest healthier
11972
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.56
Similar health profile
11963
New York99% similar profile
Score 65.58
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 | 27.9% | 25.1–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.9–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 39.7–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 24.3–31.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.2–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.3–5.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.9–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 81.4–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 90.9–93.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.0% | 69.8–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.2% | 68.8–73.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 75.5–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 6.4–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.5–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 32.4–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.1% | 21.5–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.2–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.6–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.7% | 23.3–30.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 58.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 62.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 42.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 56.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $240,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $1,194,600 | $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 | 83.2 yr ± 1.58 | 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 1.58 years of 83.2, 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