ZIP code
12874
in Silver Bay, New YorkPopulation 205
59.89/ 100
Ranked #4,942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #619 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #14 of 41 Glens Falls, NY ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Tree cover
92.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$158,500
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Park land
73.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.4%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
23.8 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.7%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.3%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.7%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Silver Bay, New York (ZIP 12874) ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,942nd) and the top 36% of New York (619th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled tree cover lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and household income registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Park land sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Against that, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 12814, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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.
Nearby
12814
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.79
Closest healthier
12836
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.09
Similar health profile
49674
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 65.73
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 | 39.1% | 34.9–43.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 37.1–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 6.6–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.2–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 24.3–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.3% | 5.0–7.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.0% | 2.8–5.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.7% | 83.3–87.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 87.0% | 84.7–89.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.3% | 93.2–95.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.9% | 71.6–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 66.6–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 72.4–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 7.9–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 19.7–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 26.3–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 13.9–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.6–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 25.5–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.2–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 13.4–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.1–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 6.7–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.0–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.9–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.3–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 23.8–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 60.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 90.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 58.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $158,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.4 yr ± 1.64 | 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 1.64 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