ZIP code
12508
in Beacon, New YorkPopulation 19,566
61.75/ 100
Ranked #3,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.5%)
Ranked #473 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #41 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Park land
23.6%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
364 units
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.6%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Beacon, New York (ZIP 12508) ranks in the top 11.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,666th) and the top 27% of New York (473rd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: park land stands in the top 5.9% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 13.7% nationally, and homeownership stands in the bottom 15.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 10516, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
“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
10516
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.65
Closest healthier
12524
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.38
Similar health profile
06851
Connecticut100% similar profile
Score 65.09
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 | 24.4% | 21.9–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.5–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 24.8–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.5–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.4–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.3–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.9–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.3–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.6% | 74.6–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.1–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 22.2–28.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.0–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 41.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $92,461 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $445,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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