ZIP code
12063
in East Schodack, New YorkPopulation 665
62.07/ 100
Ranked #3,485 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.9%)
Ranked #450 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #31 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Civic-institution access
2.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
71.5%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Tooth loss
5.6%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.5%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
East Schodack, New York (ZIP 12063), by its overall standing, sits in the top 10.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,485th) and the top 26% of New York (450th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: civic registers in the top 0.8% nationally, poverty stands at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 6.3% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 7.0% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12061, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
“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
12033
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.93
Closest healthier
12061
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.00
Similar health profile
15691
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.95
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 | 26.3% | 23.1–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 26.5–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.4–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.1–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.1–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 25.3–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–7.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.1–5.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 71.6–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.3–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 88.8–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.3–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 68.8–74.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 75.0–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 8.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 16.2–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 34.3–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 10.8–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.4% | 19.3–27.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.1–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.4–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.3–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.4–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 6.8–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.4–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.0–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.5–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 25.0–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.4–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 36.4% | 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 | 71.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $90,855 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $299,100 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 2.86 | 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 2.86 years of 81.0, 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