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12409

in Bearsville, New YorkPopulation 865

ZipVitals Score
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66.03/ 100

Ranked #1,606 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.1%)

Ranked #227 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 13.2%)

Ranked #2 of 52 Kingston, NY ZIPs (top 3.9%)

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.

Loneliness

25%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

86.7%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

8.2%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.3%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.0%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.4%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

5.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Bearsville, New York (ZIP 12409) lands in the top 5.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,606th) and the top 13.2% of New York (227th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally, tree cover settles in the top 2.4% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, modeled transportation lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tooth loss resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 12495, about 1.5 miles away, 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 Kingston, NY metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 98%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

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 adults33.5%29.9–37.5
High blood pressure among adults41.4%37.3–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.7%12.3–15.0
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.5–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.4%5.0–8.1
Depression among adults17.6%15.0–20.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.7–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.1%38.9–47.4
Obesity among adults27.8%22.8–33.5
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.3%4.2–6.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years3.3%2.5–4.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.2%80.4–85.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults86.2%83.8–88.3
Cholesterol screening among adults94.4%93.5–95.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.2%67.8–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.6%70.6–76.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.2%75.3–86.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.6–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.1%6.0–10.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.5%15.7–24.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.7%26.9–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.2%10.7–16.3
Frequent mental distress among adults11.5%9.9–13.5
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.2–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.2%6.8–9.8
Any disability among adults23.4%19.5–27.9
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.1
Independent living disability among adults5.7%4.7–6.9
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.0–15.3
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.0–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.7%14.6–20.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%4.9–8.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.1–7.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.4%4.9–8.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.3%3.5–5.3
Loneliness among adults25.0%20.9–29.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.2–4.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–644.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)0.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)68.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%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)28.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate88.3%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 population8.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households74.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+34.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age61.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$116,280$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$708,900$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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