ZIP code
12024
in Brainard, New YorkPopulation 78
61.29/ 100
Ranked #3,949 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.4%)
Ranked #511 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
70.5%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.3%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.1%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.4%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.0%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Brainard, New York (ZIP 12024) ranks in the top 12.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,949th) and the top 30% of New York (511th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening is in the top 5.5% nationally, mammography settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Set against that, housing-cost burden registers in the top 0.7% nationally.
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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Close by, ZIP 12060, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
12060
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.28
Closest healthier
12115
New Yorkshares a border
Score 64.33
Similar health profile
16422
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 54.85
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 | 29.8% | 26.8–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 34.1–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.4–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 24.4–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 3.9–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.7–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.4–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.3–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 70.0–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.2–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 75.7–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.6–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 18.0–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.6–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 22.6–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.2–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.1–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.5–32.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 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+) | 36.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 70.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 92.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 3.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 55.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 83.3, 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