ZIP code
12161
in South Bethlehem, New YorkPopulation 99
63.68/ 100
Ranked #2,623 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.2%)
Ranked #351 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #17 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (top 15.0%)
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
79.8%
in the top 0.3% 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 ›Households without a vehicle
40%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.0%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
South Bethlehem, New York (ZIP 12161), on the composite measure, lands in the top 8.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,623rd) and the top 20% of New York (351st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled colon screening settles in the top 0.3% nationally, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Modeled tooth loss lands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.5% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 12077, about 2.4 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. 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 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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
12158
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.43
Closest healthier
12077
New Yorkabout 2.4 mi away
Score 66.87
Similar health profile
06412
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 59.18
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 | 33.8% | 29.8–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 31.7–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 4.8–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.1–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 24.9–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.0% | 3.2–5.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.1% | 2.8–5.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 80.2–85.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.9% | 82.5–87.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.3% | 93.2–95.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 79.8% | 76.2–83.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.3% | 72.8–77.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 75.0–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 5.9–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 15.0–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.3–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 10.4–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 10.5–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 7.7–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.5% | 20.5–30.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 4.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 9.8–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 2.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.4–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 5.1–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 3.6–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.2–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.7–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.9–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.1–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 40.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 31.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $123,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 84.4 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 84.4, 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