ZIP code
12169
in Stephentown, New YorkPopulation 417
57.85/ 100
Ranked #6,521 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #789 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #60 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Tree cover
87.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.48%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$43,936
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.9%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 12169, one of several in Stephentown, New York sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,521st) and the top 46% of New York (789th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled tree cover registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 12018, 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. 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 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
12018
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.16
Closest healthier
12062
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.55
Similar health profile
14113
New York99% similar profile
Score 57.72
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 | 28.2% | 24.7–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 28.7–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.6–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.8–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 25.3–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.8–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.6–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.4–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.0–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.5–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.9–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 61.1–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.0–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 9.9–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 18.0–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 34.9–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 22.0–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.4–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.2–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 6.7–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.8–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.1–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 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 | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 72.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $43,936 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $210,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $782 | $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 ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 78.7, 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