ZIP code
12074
in Galway, New YorkPopulation 2,848
59.93/ 100
Ranked #4,915 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #615 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #43 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (top 38%)
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
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
31.5%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Galway, New York (ZIP 12074) lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,915th) and the top 36% of New York (615th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled colon screening rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 14.3% nationally, and uninsured lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 17% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 17% nationally. Working the other way, fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 12019, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
“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
12019
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.79
Similar health profile
03043
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 56.50
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 | 32.0% | 29.0–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.7–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.5–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 30.1–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.0–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.7–5.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.2–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.3–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 70.0–77.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.2–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 75.4–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.0–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 22.8–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.0–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.7–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $94,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $304,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,560 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 80.6, 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