ZIP code
12545
in Millbrook, New YorkPopulation 4,338
62.07/ 100
Ranked #3,486 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.9%)
Ranked #451 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #37 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (top 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.
Colon-cancer screening
74%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Fatal road crashes
27.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.4%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Millbrook, New York (ZIP 12545) stands in the top 10.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,486th) and the top 26% of New York (451st).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled colon screening rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and obesity lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Recreation settles in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 12.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 15.0% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle lands in the top 12.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 16% nationally.
For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 12540, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
12501
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.08
Closest healthier
12540
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.87
Similar health profile
03812
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 60.97
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 | 28.9% | 26.0–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.7–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.2–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 22.6–32.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.3–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.3–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.2–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.0% | 69.9–77.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.7–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 72.7–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 28.9–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.7–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.4–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.4 |
| 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 | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 70.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 32.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 56.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $101,354 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $516,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,264 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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