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12474

in Roxbury, New YorkPopulation 857

ZipVitals Score
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56.10/ 100

Ranked #8,174 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #939 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 46%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Child-care access

0.89 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

27.9 mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

75.3%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

79.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Mammography

81.6%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15 mi

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
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.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

12.9 days/year

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

9.8%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.9%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Roxbury, New York (ZIP 12474) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,174th) and the bottom 46% of New York (939th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and childcare stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and tree cover lands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 10.0% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 13739, about 4.5 miles away, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults33.7%29.9–37.5
High blood pressure among adults41.0%36.7–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.4%11.1–13.7
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.2–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.6–10.1
Depression among adults19.1%16.2–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.2–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.3–46.0
Obesity among adults31.1%24.9–37.7
Stroke among adults4.1%3.5–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.1%10.7–15.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.1%3.7–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%78.7–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.6%80.7–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.9%90.4–93.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years75.3%71.3–79.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%60.9–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.6%75.5–86.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.9–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%9.7–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.5%20.5–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%33.4–45.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%13.4–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%12.1–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.1–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.9%9.0–12.8
Any disability among adults28.8%24.0–33.7
Hearing disability among adults8.1%6.9–9.2
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.0–8.8
Mobility disability among adults14.6%11.8–17.5
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.0–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.6–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.0–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.3–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.2–11.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.3–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.5–6.9
Loneliness among adults29.0%23.5–35.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.0–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–644.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)9.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription89.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate91.3%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 population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households57.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+46.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age63.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$57,428$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$265,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$873$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 birth78.2 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 years of 78.2, 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