ZIP code
12064
in East Worcester, New YorkPopulation 342
53.57/ 100
Ranked #11,261 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #1,173 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
78%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
29.7 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
12.4%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.3 mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
24.5%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
15.9 days/year
in the bottom 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
9.5%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, East Worcester, New York (ZIP 12064) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,261st) and the bottom 32% of New York (1,173rd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled colon screening lands in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled mammography rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Against that, distance to a community health center lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 11.5% nationally.
Put plainly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 12043, about 1.0 miles away.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
12036
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.58
Closest healthier
12043
New Yorkabout 1.0 mi away
Score 56.33
Similar health profile
13618
New York98% similar profile
Score 55.48
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 | 33.9% | 30.5–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.7–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 40.8–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 28.2–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.7–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.0–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.1–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.0–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 90.0–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.0% | 74.6–81.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 62.0–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.7% | 78.7–88.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 21.7–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 31.7–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 25.8–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.8–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.4–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.6–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 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 | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 44.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $63,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $111,700 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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