ZIP code
12188
in Waterford, New YorkPopulation 10,988
60.54/ 100
Ranked #4,454 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.9%)
Ranked #570 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #40 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
2.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
31.5%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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
Waterford, New York (ZIP 12188), by its overall standing, sits in the top 13.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,454th) and the top 33% of New York (570th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 15% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12065, just across the boundary. Looking wider, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
“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
12047
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.50
Closest healthier
12065
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.59
Similar health profile
06281
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 62.90
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 | 27.8% | 24.9–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 28.7–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.1–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 29.4–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.4–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.4–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.1–76.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.8–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.2–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.1–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–28.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.7–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.4–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 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) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 56.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $92,279 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $281,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,134 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 80.3, 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