ZIP code
12912
in Au Sable Forks, New YorkPopulation 1,682
58.80/ 100
Ranked #5,741 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #710 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 41%)
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
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% 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 ›Elder-services access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83.3%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.7 per million
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & 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
73.2%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
217 units
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
17.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
Au Sable Forks, New York (ZIP 12912) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,741st) and the top 41% of New York (710th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: grocery is in the top 0.4% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 3.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening is in the top 6.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 11.2% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 12.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 17% nationally.
Against its neighbors, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 12913, 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 99%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
12913
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.11
Closest healthier
12972
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.58
Similar health profile
46165
Indiana93% similar profile
Score 54.26
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 | 30.4% | 28.0–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.9–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.8–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 35.0–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 29.6–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 10.0–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 76.3–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.7–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.6–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.2% | 70.2–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.7–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 72.4–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 22.1–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.2–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.3% | 25.3–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 19.3–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.8–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 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 | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 30.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 50.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $70,046 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $189,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,048 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 82.2, 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