ZIP code
12072
in Fultonville, New YorkPopulation 2,882
51.63/ 100
Ranked #13,931 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #1,330 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.9%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.8%
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Fultonville, New York (ZIP 12072), by its composite score, sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,931st) and the bottom 23% of New York (1,330th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and unemployment rests in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 21% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 6.5% nationally, short sleep lands in the top 9.5% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 11.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the top 17% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 12010, 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.
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 60%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
12010
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.66
Closest healthier
12066
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.11
Similar health profile
18826
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 51.75
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 | 27.8% | 24.7–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.3–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 31.6–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 31.6–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.9–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.6–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.9–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.5–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 64.7–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 59.7–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.3–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.9–22.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 20.8–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 36.1–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 23.9–32.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.4–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 32.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $81,063 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $190,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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