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12177

in Tribes Hill, New YorkPopulation 387

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53.92/ 100

Ranked #10,799 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #1,142 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

82.8%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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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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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US6th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
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.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.2%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

9.4%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

6.0%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

Tribes Hill, New York (ZIP 12177), overall, ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,799th) and the bottom 34% of New York (1,142nd).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, poverty lands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Homeownership resides in the top 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled pfas is in the top 1.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise sits in the top 6.2% nationally.

Defined simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. ZIP 12069, 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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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults30.3%27.2–33.8
High blood pressure among adults35.4%31.6–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.1–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.5–9.1
Depression among adults21.7%18.5–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.2–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.1%33.1–41.3
Obesity among adults36.8%30.6–43.5
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.0%4.8–7.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.2%4.0–6.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.2–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.4–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults89.9%88.3–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.4%64.9–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.0%62.6–69.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.8%73.2–85.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%14.4–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%11.5–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.7%20.7–29.4
Short sleep duration among adults40.0%34.2–46.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.0–20.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.3–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.4–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%11.0–14.7
Any disability among adults28.1%24.3–32.5
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.3
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.0–9.4
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.9–16.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%19.9–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.2–15.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.8–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.9–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–8.1
Loneliness among adults32.9%28.3–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.6–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–6412.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.2%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate96.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households66.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+15.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age47.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$92,444$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 0.8578.9 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 0.85 years of 79.7, 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