ZIP code
12528
in Highland, New YorkPopulation 13,827
62.21/ 100
Ranked #3,395 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.6%)
Ranked #443 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #11 of 52 Kingston, NY ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Highland, New York (ZIP 12528) places in the top 10.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,395th) and the top 26% of New York (443rd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare rests in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the top 9.1% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled tooth loss sits in the bottom 13.5% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 12603, about 1.0 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 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 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 22.8; chronic-disease standing 78.9 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,008 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
12493
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.56
Closest healthier
12603
New Yorkabout 1.0 mi away
Score 62.74
Similar health profile
06484
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 64.20
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 | 26.2% | 23.3–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 31.0–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 32.7–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 23.7–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.3–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.6–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.4–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 66.1–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.1% | 65.9–72.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.1–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.3–27.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $92,462 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $366,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,559 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 80.2, 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