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12833

in Greenfield Center, New YorkPopulation 5,316

ZipVitals Score
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57.35/ 100

Ranked #6,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #835 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #63 of 114 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

1.5 mi

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US9th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

31.7%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Greenfield Center, New York (ZIP 12833) stands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,935th) and the top 48% of New York (835th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and tree cover settles in the top 13.7% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 15% nationally, modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 19% nationally, and modeled uninsured settles in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas rests in the top 16% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. ZIP 12831, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area.

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 62%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 87.6 ± 3.8 years. A median household income of $102,832 predicts 80.2 years — 7.4 years above.

    Ranked #2 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 87.6 ± 3.8 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.8 years — 6.8 years above them.

    Ranked #14 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults30.2%27.2–33.5
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.6–38.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.2–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.5%6.5–8.8
Depression among adults21.5%18.7–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.7–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.9–43.2
Obesity among adults36.4%31.2–42.1
Stroke among adults3.5%3.2–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%10.0–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.2–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%75.7–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.3–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults89.7%88.1–91.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.2%68.1–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.9%62.7–69.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%71.1–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.9–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%11.3–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%19.2–26.9
Short sleep duration among adults31.7%27.1–36.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.9%14.4–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%12.1–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%10.8–14.5
Any disability among adults27.1%23.5–31.1
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.3
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
Mobility disability among adults13.2%11.3–15.4
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.3–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.8–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.4–14.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.0–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.7–35.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–646.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)5.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription94.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate91.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population6.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households59.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+16.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age41.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$102,832$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$345,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$1,342$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 birth87.6 yr ± 1.9678.9 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 1.96 years of 87.6, 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