ZIP code
12853
in North Creek, New YorkPopulation 1,235
56.62/ 100
Ranked #7,623 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #897 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #22 of 41 Glens Falls, NY ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Grocery access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
27.4 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
85.4%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.4 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.9 per million
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
12.1%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
13.3%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
North Creek, New York (ZIP 12853), in overall standing, comes out in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,623rd) and the bottom 48% of New York (897th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: grocery sits in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled tree cover stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 10.4% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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 12811, 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 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.8%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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
12811
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.44
Closest healthier
12817
New Yorkshares a border
Score 58.37
Similar health profile
24465
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 54.84
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 | 35.2% | 31.8–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.4–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.6–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.9–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 26.1–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.3–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.2–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 80.6–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.4–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.4–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.8% | 68.6–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.7–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.1–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 22.1–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.5–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.7–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 24.7–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 31.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 52.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $57,950 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $214,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $915 | $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 at birth | 80.4 yr ± 1.23 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.9 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 1.23 years of 80.4, 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