ZIP code
12783
in Swan Lake, New YorkPopulation 1,060
55.00/ 100
Ranked #9,445 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #1,031 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
19.9 mi
in the top 5.6% 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 ›Households without a vehicle
12.9%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
81%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Swan Lake, New York (ZIP 12783) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,445th) and the bottom 40% of New York (1,031st).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 12.7% nationally, modeled tree cover sits in the top 15% nationally, and unemployment rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation is in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 9.6% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 16% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 12720, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
12720
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.28
Closest healthier
12726
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.71
Similar health profile
18437
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 54.04
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 | 30.3% | 27.0–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.5–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 24.8–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.4–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 89.1–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.0–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.8–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 70.1–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 23.7–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.9–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 25.5–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.0–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.5–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 72.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 43.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 60.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $67,778 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $248,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,397 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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