ZIP code
12766
in North Branch, New YorkPopulation 535
59.67/ 100
Ranked #5,104 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #633 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
4.3%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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
19.6 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.9 mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.7%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
16 days/year
in the bottom 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
North Branch, New York (ZIP 12766), by its overall standing, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,104th) and the top 37% of New York (633rd).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Homeownership resides in the top 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 5.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 9.9% nationally.
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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
12502
New York100% similar profile
Score 58.64
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 | 32.2% | 28.4–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.4–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.3–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 22.3–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.4–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.0–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.1–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 80.1–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 90.6–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.7% | 68.3–76.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 65.6–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.7–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.8–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.0–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 20.6–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.3–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 13.5–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.3% | 23.6–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 11.7–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 17.9–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.1–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.7–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.2–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 24.2–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 58.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 83.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 43.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 52.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $419,300 | $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 | 84.8 yr ± 3.01 | 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 3.01 years of 84.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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