ZIP code
12553
in New Windsor, New YorkPopulation 27,384
61.45/ 100
Ranked #3,844 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.0%)
Ranked #494 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #43 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
353 units
in the top 6.9% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.8%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS78thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, New Windsor, New York (ZIP 12553) lands in the top 12.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,844th) and the top 29% of New York (494th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Park land rests in the top 14.1% nationally. On the other side, housing-cost burden stands in the top 7.2% nationally, unemployment lies in the top 13.6% nationally, and modeled pfas lands in the top 13.7% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 10930, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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 81%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
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 ›
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.9 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $92,757 predicts 79.8 years — 2.1 years above.
Ranked #884 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
10930
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.03
Closest healthier
12518
New Yorkshares a border
Score 67.58
Similar health profile
10603
New York99% similar profile
Score 66.34
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 | 24.2% | 21.6–27.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.2–35.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.9–38.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 26.2–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 8.9–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.5–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.0–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.2–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.2–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 62.5–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 73.0–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 32.6–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| 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 | 24.4% | 21.4–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.3–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 40.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $92,757 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $362,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 81.9, 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