ZIP code
12878
in Stony Creek, New YorkPopulation 819
48.72/ 100
Ranked #18,052 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #1,519 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
Ranked #40 of 41 Glens Falls, NY ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
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
89.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
15.6 days/year
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
9.8%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.0%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
13.6%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS20thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
19.3%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
5.4%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Stony Creek, New York (ZIP 12878) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,052nd) and the bottom 12.2% of New York (1,519th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: walkability lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 12.6% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 11.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 14.2% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and transportation noise is at the national minimum. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 12.6% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 12190, 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 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
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.
Nearby
12190
New Yorkshares a border
Score 48.86
Closest healthier
12810
New Yorkshares a border
Score 49.15
Similar health profile
15828
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 49.32
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 | 35.4% | 31.7–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.1–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.6–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.8–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 28.4–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.0–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 4.9–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.3–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.6–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.8–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 65.6–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.2–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.4–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 13.7–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 24.9–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.0–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 19.5–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 29.6–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 15.9–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.8–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.3–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 12.1–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.1–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $63,657 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $205,200 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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