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12769

in Phillipsport, New YorkPopulation 325

ZipVitals Score
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53.47/ 100

Ranked #11,420 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #1,193 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Tree cover

90.1%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Median household income

$141,779

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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PFAS in drinking water

68.6%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

11.4%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

12.6 mi

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US8th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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High cholesterol

43.3%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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The read

On the composite measure, Phillipsport, New York (ZIP 12769) stands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,420th) and the bottom 31% of New York (1,193rd).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Household income lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas is in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 7.3% nationally.

For clarity, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 12790, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.8%31.8–40.0
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.0–47.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.1%10.7–13.5
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.0–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%7.1–12.1
Depression among adults19.0%16.1–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.4–17.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.3%38.8–48.0
Obesity among adults31.6%25.0–38.9
Stroke among adults4.8%3.9–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.3–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.2–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.5%80.6–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.0%82.3–87.5
Cholesterol screening among adults92.8%91.4–94.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.3%64.7–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%59.7–66.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%69.5–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.4%9.2–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%10.3–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.9%25.7–38.5
Short sleep duration among adults39.4%33.3–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.7%17.4–27.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%12.4–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%13.5–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.0–15.0
Any disability among adults32.7%27.1–38.9
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.4–10.4
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.2–11.3
Mobility disability among adults18.8%14.9–23.1
Self-care disability among adults4.9%3.8–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.0%4.8–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.2–27.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.7%12.1–20.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.1–18.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.1–15.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.3–9.3
Loneliness among adults30.0%25.0–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.1–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)8.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate77.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population7.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households70.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age34.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$141,779$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$358,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.0 yr ± 2.0578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 2.05 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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