ZIP code
12601
in Poughkeepsie, New YorkPopulation 44,164
53.21/ 100
Ranked #11,775 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #1,218 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #75 of 77 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)
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
1,057 units
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
45%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
16.8%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
43.2%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
63.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.3 mi
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
18.8%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.09 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 12601, one of several in Poughkeepsie, New York ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,775th) and the bottom 30% of New York (1,218th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 1.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Against that, housing-cost burden resides in the top 5.5% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 6.0% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the top 6.5% nationally, distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the top 10.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 12538, 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 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 73%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.7 ± 0.8 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.4 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,848 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
12538
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.02
Closest healthier
12569
New Yorkshares a border
Score 64.13
Similar health profile
15043
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 54.61
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 | 24.1% | 21.6–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 29.9–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 27.1–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.8–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.9–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.7–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.5–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.9–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 72.9–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 35.1–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 26.7–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–24.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.7–23.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 31.8–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 40.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $63,652 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $301,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,418 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.42 | 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 0.42 years of 77.7, 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