ZIP code
12436
in Haines Falls, New YorkPopulation 607
58.26/ 100
Ranked #6,183 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #758 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 44%)
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
90.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.6%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.2 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
12 days/year
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
10.1%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & 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
11.1%
in the bottom 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.1%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & 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
Overall, Haines Falls, New York (ZIP 12436) places in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,183rd) and the top 44% of New York (758th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled tree cover resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 8.7% nationally, modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 12.2% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these 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. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 12424, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
12414
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.96
Closest healthier
12424
New Yorkshares a border
Score 58.61
Similar health profile
13622
New York99% similar profile
Score 58.61
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 | 29.5% | 26.0–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.3–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.1–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 27.1–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 77.9–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 88.9–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.0–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 59.1–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 72.7–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.3–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.3–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 22.8–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.0–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 25.3–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.9% | 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 | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 80.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 50.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 65.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $108,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $249,500 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.3 yr ± 1.71 | 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 1.71 years of 79.3, 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