ZIP code
12028
in Buskirk, New YorkPopulation 1,557
55.49/ 100
Ranked #8,886 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #984 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #75 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
25.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Buskirk, New York (ZIP 12028) places in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,886th) and the bottom 43% of New York (984th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 14.6% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the top 16% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 17% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 16% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 18% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 18% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 12816, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
12057
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.90
Closest healthier
12816
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.38
Similar health profile
13081
New York100% similar profile
Score 56.83
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 | 31.9% | 29.3–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.7–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.2–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 38.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 27.8–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 78.0–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 79.6–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.4–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 64.1–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 62.2–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 72.4–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 22.2–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 32.9–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.7–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 26.5–32.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 26.0–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.1% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 45.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $96,891 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $247,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 81.6, 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