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12032

in Caroga Lake, New YorkPopulation 662

ZipVitals Score
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50.15/ 100

Ranked #16,027 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #1,429 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Recreation access

2.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

84.1%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.5 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9.4 days/year

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.8%

in the bottom 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

16 mi

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

21.4%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.5%

in the top 14.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.7%

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Caroga Lake, New York (ZIP 12032) stands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (16,027th) and the bottom 17% of New York (1,429th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: recreation stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, walkability sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 11.2% nationally.

For clarity, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. 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. ZIP 12095, 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.

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

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.5%32.3–38.9
High blood pressure among adults42.7%39.0–46.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.5–12.6
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.3–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%8.7–11.9
Depression among adults20.4%17.7–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%12.0–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.6%37.7–45.6
Obesity among adults35.5%30.1–41.4
Stroke among adults4.7%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.4%17.7–25.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.8–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.4–84.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.4%79.6–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults90.4%88.9–91.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.2%68.1–75.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.3%55.9–62.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%73.0–84.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.7–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.6–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%24.9–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%33.1–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.1%18.0–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.2–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.4–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.5
Any disability among adults34.8%30.5–39.3
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.1
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.5–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%19.2–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.7–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.2–16.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.2–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Loneliness among adults30.6%26.1–35.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–641.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)11.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription81.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate93.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households65.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+33.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age55.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$65,789$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$182,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth84.8 yr ± 2.8578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 2.85 years of 84.8, 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