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12124

in New Baltimore, New YorkPopulation 298

ZipVitals Score
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51.83/ 100

Ranked #13,668 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #1,313 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Floodplain exposure

61.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Fiber broadband

99.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Arsenic in groundwater

20.6%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

0.83%

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.55%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

The read

New Baltimore, New York (ZIP 12124), by its overall standing, sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,668th) and the bottom 24% of New York (1,313th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, homeownership sits at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum. Fiber broadband registers in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. By contrast, floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 6.2% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 12045, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults32.6%28.9–35.9
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.3–41.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.0–12.3
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.7–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.0–10.1
Depression among adults20.8%17.7–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.2–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.6–45.1
Obesity among adults34.1%26.9–40.9
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.5%9.4–14.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%4.2–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.4–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%79.1–84.9
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%88.9–91.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%64.3–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.8%58.3–65.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.4%71.4–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.6–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%11.2–16.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.8%21.1–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.3%31.9–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%15.2–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.0–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%10.8–14.7
Any disability among adults30.0%25.5–34.9
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.4
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.1–9.8
Mobility disability among adults15.4%12.9–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.4–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.4–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.6–15.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.4–13.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.4–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.2
Loneliness among adults32.1%26.9–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–649.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population7.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+55.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age71.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$85,461$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$343,200$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 birth86.3 yr ± 3.6278.9 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 3.62 years of 86.3, 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