ZIP code
12434
in Grand Gorge, New YorkPopulation 944
55.55/ 100
Ranked #8,801 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #979 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
30.8 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.4%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.9 days/year
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
68.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.1 mi
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.4%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Grand Gorge, New York (ZIP 12434) stands in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,801st) and the bottom 43% of New York (979th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and tree cover settles in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 11.5% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center settles in the top 3.9% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the top 5.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 11.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 12474, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
12076
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.35
Closest healthier
12474
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.10
Similar health profile
52223
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 54.15
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 | 32.6% | 28.9–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.0–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.1–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 25.0–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 3.8–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.0–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.3–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.4–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 68.0–76.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.6–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 73.5–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 9.8–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 20.7–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 33.2–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 13.5–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 24.3–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 11.7–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 18.4–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 7.8–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 6.8–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.9–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 23.9–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 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 | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 63.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 28.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 53.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $48,656 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $196,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $744 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 78.2, 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