ZIP code
12561
in New Paltz, New YorkPopulation 19,830
56.43/ 100
Ranked #7,837 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #915 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #35 of 52 Kingston, NY ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
42%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.5 mi
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
33.6%
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.60%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
New Paltz, New York (ZIP 12561), by its overall standing, sits in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,837th) and the bottom 47% of New York (915th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the bottom 14.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Childcare registers in the top 14.6% nationally. Working the other way, housing-cost burden stands in the top 8.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 10.9% nationally, modeled pfas resides in the top 11.9% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 13.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12440, 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 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 78%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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
12440
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.24
Closest healthier
12472
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.93
Similar health profile
48326
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 62.05
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% | 21.7–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.5–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 30.3–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.1% | 24.0–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.7–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.2–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.3–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.9% | 60.5–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 68.3–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 31.1–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.6–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.7–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 56.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $92,288 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $453,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,614 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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