ZIP code
12520
in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New YorkPopulation 3,081
67.93/ 100
Ranked #1,032 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.3%)
Ranked #148 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 8.6%)
Ranked #1 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (top 1.3%)
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
42.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.2%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$136,797
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.6%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.0%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.6%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.1%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
5.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.7%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York (ZIP 12520) ranks in the top 3.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,032nd) and the top 8.6% of New York (148th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: park land settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the top 2.1% nationally. Household income resides in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and loneliness rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 10547, about 8.7 miles away.
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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
12518
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.58
Closest healthier
10547
New Yorkabout 8.7 mi away
Score 68.49
Similar health profile
12531
New York100% similar profile
Score 65.86
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 | 25.0% | 22.2–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 26.6–33.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.5–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.0% | 23.3–33.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.2–6.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.2% | 3.4–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 73.9–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.0–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 89.9–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 68.3–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.8–77.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.2% | 77.4–88.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 6.8–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.4% | 15.1–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.4–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.9–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 24.0–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 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+) | 53.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 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 | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 61.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $136,797 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $473,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,471 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 82.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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