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12843

in Johnsburg, New YorkPopulation 461

ZipVitals Score
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60.97/ 100

Ranked #4,151 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.0%)

Ranked #538 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #9 of 41 Glens Falls, NY ZIPs (top 22%)

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

84.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

76.3%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

21.3 mi

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
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.

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Distance to an emergency room

21.8 mi

in the top 4.4% 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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PFAS in drinking water

9.8%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.13%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

94.4%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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)

4.6%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.72%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

Johnsburg, New York (ZIP 12843) ranks in the top 13.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,151st) and the top 31% of New York (538th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled tree cover settles in the top 3.2% nationally, and colon screening rests in the top 1.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 4.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally, modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 4.4% nationally.

For context, 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. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 12814, about 7.6 miles away.

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 89%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.4%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

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 adults31.6%28.1–35.2
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.4–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.0–12.2
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.4–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.1–9.6
Depression among adults20.8%17.9–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%9.9–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.7–43.9
Obesity among adults31.7%26.0–37.9
Stroke among adults3.8%3.2–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.5%11.1–16.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.6%3.2–6.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%77.6–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.0%80.0–85.6
Cholesterol screening among adults91.7%90.1–93.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years76.3%72.2–79.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.9%61.3–68.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.1%72.4–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.2–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%9.6–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.5%18.8–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%29.1–39.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%14.1–21.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%11.9–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.5%9.4–13.7
Any disability among adults27.7%23.2–32.6
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.1–9.2
Mobility disability among adults14.3%11.5–17.6
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.1–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.6–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.5–25.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.0–14.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%7.2–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.1–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.0–7.6
Loneliness among adults28.7%24.2–33.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.7–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–6410.5%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+)12.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%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 subscription95.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate94.4%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households78.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+25.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age35.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$61,304$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$190,300$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 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