ZIP code
12439
in Hensonville, New YorkPopulation 384
58.61/ 100
Ranked #5,887 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #730 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 42%)
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
86.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.9 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
12.2 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.5%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.9 mi
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.6%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13.7 days/year
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
80.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
16.6 mi
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
12.4%
in the bottom 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Hensonville, New York (ZIP 12439) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,887th) and the top 42% of New York (730th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled tree cover rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership lands in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 7.8% nationally, humid heat settles in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and mammography resides in the top 7.8% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 8.5% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 12454, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
12405
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.89
Closest healthier
12454
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.08
Similar health profile
13420
New York98% similar profile
Score 59.76
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 | 31.6% | 28.1–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 33.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.0–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 25.0–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.6–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.3–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.1–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.3–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.4–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.6–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.7–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.7% | 74.2–86.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 7.7–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 18.3–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.9–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.1% | 13.0–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 23.4–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 16.4–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.1–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.2–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.4–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 24.4–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 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+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.5% | 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 | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 84.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 52.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $102,989 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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