ZIP code
12470
in Purling, New YorkPopulation 618
50.42/ 100
Ranked #15,659 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #1,411 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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 ›Housing-cost burden
46.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.8%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.5 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.7%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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
In its overall standing, Purling, New York (ZIP 12470) lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,659th) and the bottom 18% of New York (1,411th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Set against that, housing-cost burden lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 5.5% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 9.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 11.7% nationally.
Put simply, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. On the overall standing, ZIP 12405, just across the boundary, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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 ›
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
12413
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.07
Similar health profile
14805
New York98% similar profile
Score 51.28
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% | 28.1–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.1–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.6–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 28.1–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.8–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.6–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.8–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.2–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 86.8–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 64.8–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 56.0–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.2–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 11.8–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 22.1–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.0–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.2–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.4–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.8–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.5–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.2–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.2–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.9% | 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 | 17.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 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 | 25.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $86,349 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $210,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $944 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 78.3, 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