ZIP code
12885
in Warrensburg, New YorkPopulation 4,444
51.53/ 100
Ranked #14,071 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #1,338 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #33 of 41 Glens Falls, NY ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
80.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
16.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Warrensburg, New York (ZIP 12885), by its overall standing, sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,071st) and the bottom 23% of New York (1,338th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled tree cover sits in the top 4.6% nationally, and grocery settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 12.6% nationally, and childcare is in the top 12.7% nationally. Park land resides in the top 14.0% nationally, and civic rests in the top 14.2% nationally. Dental providers lies in the top 14.5% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle sits in the top 6.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
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
12810
New Yorkshares a border
Score 49.15
Closest healthier
12814
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.79
Similar health profile
15764
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 51.80
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 | 31.3% | 28.0–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.0–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.5–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.6–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 27.2–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.3–22.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.1–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.6–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.0–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 65.4–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 54.9–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 70.4–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.3–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.8–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.3–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.2–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.4–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.0–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.2–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.5% | 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 | 16.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 50.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $59,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $169,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $905 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 77.3, 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