ZIP code

12023

in Berne, New YorkPopulation 1,791

ZipVitals Score

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56.65/ 100

Ranked #7,592 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #891 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #65 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Transportation noise

0.19%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th

US10th

Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.0%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th

US6th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

Berne, New York (ZIP 12023), in overall standing, comes out in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,592nd) and the bottom 48% of New York (891st).

A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Civic lies in the top 12.9% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 14.1% nationally, and household income lies in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 14.2% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center is in the top 15% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 12009, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare withinUnited StatesNew YorkMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

Disability

healthier than 75%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of New York

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

About typical

close to the middle of New York

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Disability

healthier than 47%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of New York

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

Disability

healthier than 51%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

“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.

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	28.9%	26.4–31.4
High blood pressure among adults	36.0%	33.1–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	10.0%	9.1–10.9
Current asthma among adults	11.1%	10.1–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.8%	6.1–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	7.3%	6.4–8.3
Depression among adults	22.0%	19.6–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	10.6%	9.3–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	39.2%	36.2–42.3
Obesity among adults	32.3%	28.4–36.6
Stroke among adults	3.5%	3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	10.0%	8.4–11.9

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	5.0%	4.2–6.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	79.1%	76.5–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	80.6%	78.2–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults	90.2%	89.0–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	69.6%	66.1–73.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	65.6%	63.0–68.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	79.5%	74.6–83.9

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	18.3%	16.0–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults	13.5%	11.5–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	22.7%	19.7–25.8
Short sleep duration among adults	36.8%	33.0–41.0

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	16.1%	14.0–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults	15.6%	14.0–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults	13.6%	12.1–15.1

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	12.2%	10.8–13.6
Any disability among adults	27.5%	24.5–30.5
Hearing disability among adults	6.4%	5.7–7.1
Independent living disability among adults	7.5%	6.6–8.4
Mobility disability among adults	13.0%	11.4–14.8
Self-care disability among adults	3.6%	3.2–4.0
Vision disability among adults	4.3%	3.8–4.7

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	22.7%	19.9–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	11.1%	9.3–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	10.2%	8.4–11.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	9.8%	8.4–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	6.5%	5.7–7.3
Loneliness among adults	33.2%	29.4–37.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	6.2%	5.4–7.1

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	3.2%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–64	2.4%	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+)	34.1%	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	1.4%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription	86.6%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	16.3%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate	92.3%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	2.3%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population	1.6%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households	65.5%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+	15.4%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age	47.5 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income	$112,885	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value	$302,300	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent	$1,100	$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	80.1 yr ± 1.10	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 1.10 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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