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12811

in Bakers Mills, New YorkPopulation 181

ZipVitals Score
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60.44/ 100

Ranked #4,526 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.2%)

Ranked #577 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #12 of 41 Glens Falls, NY ZIPs (top 29%)

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

Broad coverage across 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

91.9%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

24.6 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.0%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22.3 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

1.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & 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

9.1%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

12.7 days/year

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.3%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

26.3 mi

in the top 33% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US67th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Bakers Mills, New York (ZIP 12811) stands in the top 14.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,526th) and the top 33% of New York (577th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled tree cover is in the top 0.8% nationally, and pfas registers in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 3.9% 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. 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. ZIP 12843, 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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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.4%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.4%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults30.0%26.7–33.5
High blood pressure among adults36.1%32.3–40.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.3
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.3–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.5%5.8–9.3
Depression among adults20.0%17.0–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.3–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.3%34.5–42.2
Obesity among adults30.1%24.5–36.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.1–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.7–10.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%3.6–7.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.1–82.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%78.1–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults89.5%87.3–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.7%67.7–75.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%59.3–66.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.7%71.8–84.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.7–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.9%9.0–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.7%18.0–27.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.2%28.1–38.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.9%13.5–20.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%12.6–17.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.4%11.2–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.5%9.4–14.0
Any disability among adults28.0%23.2–32.9
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.2–8.5
Independent living disability among adults7.3%5.8–8.9
Mobility disability among adults13.8%11.0–16.9
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.8–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.5–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%17.5–25.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%7.3–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%6.5–12.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.5–11.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.8–7.6
Loneliness among adults29.4%24.5–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.3–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.9%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+)4.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.3%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 vehicle6.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription81.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate83.1%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households34.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+17.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age43.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$65,865$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$311,100$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 birth80.0 yr ± 2.1678.9 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 2.16 years of 80.0, 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