ZIP code
12168
in Stephentown, New YorkPopulation 1,752
58.60/ 100
Ranked #5,901 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #734 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #53 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Unemployment rate
26.3%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.3%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
13.5%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.1%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 12168, one of several in Stephentown, New York lands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,901st) and the top 42% of New York (734th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: poverty lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 10.6% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, unemployment lands in the top 1.2% nationally.
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. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 01267, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.10%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
01237
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.81
Closest healthier
01267
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 62.89
Similar health profile
14462
New York99% similar profile
Score 56.88
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 | 29.3% | 25.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.6–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.7–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.7–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.7% | 24.9–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 3.7–6.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.9–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.3–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.5–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 67.6–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 65.3–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 71.8–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.2–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 18.3–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 33.5–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 12.4–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 22.9–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.1–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.6–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.2–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 25.8–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 26.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 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) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 75.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 52.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $88,830 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $204,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $618 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.64 | 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 1.64 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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