ZIP code
12471
in Rifton, New YorkPopulation 237
53.50/ 100
Ranked #11,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #1,182 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #46 of 52 Kingston, NY ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)
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.
Poverty rate
92%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
42.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
5.1%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.7%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Rifton, New York (ZIP 12471) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,355th) and the bottom 32% of New York (1,182nd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, homeownership lands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, expected annual loss rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and loneliness registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally. On the other side, poverty is in the top 0.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 12486, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kingston, NY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
12486
New Yorkshares a border
Score 58.80
Closest healthier
12487
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.07
Similar health profile
31721
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 55.07
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 | 32.9% | 29.3–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.0–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 6.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.6–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 26.5–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.4–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 79.8–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.5–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 66.1–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.6–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 68.2–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 9.9–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 20.4–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 30.8–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 14.9–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 24.0–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 12.5–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.0–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 9.7–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 9.6–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.5–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 23.4–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.7–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 92.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 91.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 8.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 58.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 80.9, 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