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12139

in Piseco, New YorkPopulation 227

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56.58/ 100

Ranked #7,663 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #903 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 48%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Walkability

0.64 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

85%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Humid extreme heat

5.8 days/year

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & 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.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

13.6 per million

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

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Distance to a nursing home

13.3 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

16.2 mi

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & 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.

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Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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High cholesterol

44.3%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

10.1%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Coronary heart disease

9.9%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US90th
Definition & 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

Piseco, New York (ZIP 12139), overall, ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,663rd) and the bottom 48% of New York (903rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled tree cover lands in the top 3.1% nationally, humid heat lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 7.1% nationally. Unemployment registers 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. On the other side, walkability settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 6.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 6.0% nationally.

Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 12847, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.04%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults35.6%31.3–39.7
High blood pressure among adults42.5%37.5–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.5%12.1–15.0
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.3–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%7.4–11.7
Depression among adults19.1%15.9–22.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.2–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.3%39.5–49.2
Obesity among adults30.6%22.9–38.3
Stroke among adults4.7%4.0–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.8%10.5–15.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.8%3.3–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.3%80.4–85.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.4%81.5–87.1
Cholesterol screening among adults92.4%90.9–93.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.4%65.5–75.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%61.3–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.9%71.6–85.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.7–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%9.6–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.6%21.0–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.5%27.3–40.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%15.0–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%11.9–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%12.7–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.4%9.3–13.6
Any disability among adults31.1%25.9–36.6
Hearing disability among adults9.3%7.8–10.7
Independent living disability among adults8.2%6.7–10.0
Mobility disability among adults17.1%13.9–21.0
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.5–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.1–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%17.2–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%7.5–13.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.6%6.9–12.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.3–10.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.6–7.0
Loneliness among adults28.7%23.6–33.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.2–6.5
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 18–642.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)3.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.2%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 subscription83.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate84.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households74.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+45.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age60.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$71,563$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$260,300$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 79.0, 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