ZIP code
12748
in Jeffersonville, New YorkPopulation 1,518
59.76/ 100
Ranked #5,031 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #625 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.4 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
26.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Jeffersonville, New York (ZIP 12748), by its overall standing, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,031st) and the top 36% of New York (625th).
Several readings land clearly in this area's favor and shape the picture: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and loneliness sits in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 15% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12723, 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.
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 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
12723
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.68
Closest healthier
12724
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.09
Similar health profile
12740
New York100% similar profile
Score 59.51
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 | 29.9% | 26.6–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.0–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.8–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.8% | 22.6–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.2–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.9–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 90.2–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 65.5–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 64.8–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.6–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 19.9–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.7–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.7–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 65.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $86,927 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $242,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 years of 82.1, 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