ZIP code
12455
in Margaretville, New YorkPopulation 1,689
52.08/ 100
Ranked #13,356 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #1,292 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.0% 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 ›Recreation access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
80.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
15.1 mi
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.0%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Margaretville, New York (ZIP 12455) ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,356th) and the bottom 25% of New York (1,292nd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: pharmacy lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Recreation lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 11.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 9.7% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 12406, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 71.9; chronic-disease standing 18.8 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,262 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
12406
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.35
Closest healthier
12421
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.76
Similar health profile
12769
New York99% similar profile
Score 53.47
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 | 35.6% | 32.1–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.2% | 39.1–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.2–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 25.8–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.3–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.8–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.7–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.7–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.4–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 59.0–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 73.0–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.0% | 25.3–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 33.2–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.2–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.7–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 25.0–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 69.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 38.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 59.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $85,926 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $255,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $986 | $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 | 84.8 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 84.8, 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