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12473

in Round Top, New YorkPopulation 831

ZipVitals Score
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49.98/ 100

Ranked #16,281 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #1,444 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

84.3%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

18.1 mi

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & 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.

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Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Home broadband subscription

97.4%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.55%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & 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.

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The read

Round Top, New York (ZIP 12473) ranks in the bottom 49% nationally (16,281st) and the bottom 17% of New York (1,444th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled tree cover rests in the top 3.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 12.5% nationally.

For context, 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. 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 12413, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.5%29.6–37.4
High blood pressure among adults39.7%35.1–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.6–11.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.4–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%7.8–11.4
Depression among adults21.1%17.9–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.6–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.4–46.1
Obesity among adults37.1%29.5–44.2
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.6–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%4.7–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.3–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%79.0–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults90.2%88.6–91.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.1%63.2–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.0%57.4–64.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%65.1–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.1–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%12.5–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%23.4–34.3
Short sleep duration among adults39.6%33.1–46.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%17.2–24.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.0–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.1–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.3–15.8
Any disability among adults31.6%26.8–36.9
Hearing disability among adults7.9%6.8–8.9
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.7–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.1%14.3–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.1–5.8
Vision disability among adults5.8%4.9–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%19.1–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.0–18.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%11.7–18.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.0–14.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.5
Loneliness among adults31.2%26.1–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.7–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–6421.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)8.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription97.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate92.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households67.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+30.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age58.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$103,542$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$345,100$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.3 yr ± 1.1478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 1.14 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