ZIP code
12019
in Ballston Lake, New YorkPopulation 15,555
67.79/ 100
Ranked #1,069 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.4%)
Ranked #157 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 9.1%)
Ranked #5 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (top 4.4%)
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.
Food insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.1%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.8%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.6%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Ballston Lake, New York (ZIP 12019) lands in the top 3.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,069th) and the top 9.1% of New York (157th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, transportation lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and mammography stands in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, colon screening registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and independent living disability is in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 12148, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. In the round, the area 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 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 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.4 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $112,420 predicts 80.5 years — 2.9 years above.
Ranked #477 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.4 ± 1.4 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 2.8 years above them.
Ranked #931 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
12010
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.66
Closest healthier
12148
New Yorkshares a border
Score 70.52
Similar health profile
13104
New York100% similar profile
Score 68.56
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 | 27.7% | 24.8–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.6–35.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.2–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 27.1–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.6% | 3.1–4.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.2–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.0–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 91.2–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.0% | 71.4–78.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.7–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.0% | 77.7–87.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 25.7–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.5–24.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 25.1–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $112,420 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $400,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,242 | $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 | 83.4 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 83.4, 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