ZIP code
12486
in Tillson, New YorkPopulation 1,440
58.80/ 100
Ranked #5,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #708 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #27 of 52 Kingston, NY ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.3%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.9%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Tillson, New York (ZIP 12486) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,739th) and the top 41% of New York (708th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Set against that, fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the top 12.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 13.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 12472, just across the boundary, 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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
12471
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.50
Closest healthier
12472
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.93
Similar health profile
15055
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 65.43
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 | 28.4% | 25.2–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 33.0–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.1–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.1–36.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.9–6.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.9–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.7–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 88.9–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.4–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 66.6–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.1–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.2–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.3–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.2–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 29.8–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.1% | 21.4–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.4–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.4–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.2–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 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 | 31.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 44.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 60.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $96,964 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $320,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,528 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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