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12787

in White Sulphur Springs, New YorkPopulation 192

ZipVitals Score
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54.56/ 100

Ranked #9,996 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #1,084 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 37%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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

22.6 mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Households without a vehicle

20.1%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Colon-cancer screening

74.6%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
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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Home broadband subscription

71.2%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Loneliness

28.4%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US10th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Median household income

$43,102

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
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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Energy-cost burden

4.7%

in the top 12.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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The read

White Sulphur Springs, New York (ZIP 12787), in overall standing, comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,996th) and the bottom 37% of New York (1,084th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, colon screening sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 12748, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults33.2%29.4–37.1
High blood pressure among adults40.4%35.9–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.4
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.0–10.4
Depression among adults18.2%15.4–21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.7–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.5%38.0–47.0
Obesity among adults30.4%23.9–37.4
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.2–17.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.7–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%77.9–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.5%79.5–85.3
Cholesterol screening among adults91.7%90.3–93.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.6%70.2–78.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.6%59.1–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%67.0–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.1–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.5%10.6–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.0%22.1–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults40.0%33.8–46.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%15.4–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.8–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.7–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.6–13.2
Any disability among adults29.7%25.1–34.7
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.4–9.8
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Mobility disability among adults15.6%12.9–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.6–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.1–14.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%7.7–12.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.1–12.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.5
Loneliness among adults28.4%23.8–33.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.9–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.3%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+)12.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle20.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription71.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate79.9%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 population17.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households85.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+41.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age48.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$43,102$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$456,900$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 birth77.5 yr ± 1.2578.9 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 1.25 years of 77.5, 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