ZIP code
12733
in Fallsburg, New YorkPopulation 1,865
47.70/ 100
Ranked #19,320 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #1,557 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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.
Crowded housing
68.8%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
90.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
20.8%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
68.8%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
22.9%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.2%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Fallsburg, New York (ZIP 12733), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,320th) and the bottom 10.0% of New York (1,557th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: crowded housing settles in the top 0.04% nationally, poverty registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 2.1% nationally, homeownership is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More positively, fatal road crashes sits at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12779, just across the boundary. Looking wider, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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.
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%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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
12747
New Yorkshares a border
Score 45.20
Closest healthier
12779
New Yorkshares a border
Score 49.66
Similar health profile
14541
New York95% similar profile
Score 47.47
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 | 20.7% | 18.2–23.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.0–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 28.5–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 27.1–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.0% | 16.0–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.7–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.4% | 67.3–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.8–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.2–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.9–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 49.0–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.2–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.9% | 39.5–52.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 26.9–36.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.0–34.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 21.4–29.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 18.8–26.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.6–23.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 90.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 44.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 20.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 68.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 22.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 68.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 17.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 4.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $56,056 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 78.2, 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