ZIP code
12914
in Bombay, New YorkPopulation 711
41.64/ 100
Ranked #25,532 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #1,688 of 1,730 New York 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.
Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Households without a vehicle
27.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$32,778
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 11.3% 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 ›Independent-living disability
11.5%
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
80.5%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Bombay, New York (ZIP 12914), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,532nd) and the bottom 2.5% of New York (1,688th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: childcare lies in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, households without a vehicle is in the top 2.8% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 7.0% nationally, and household income registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the top 10.3% nationally, and obesity resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 14.4% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 12916, 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 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
12916
New Yorkshares a border
Score 46.61
Closest healthier
12957
New Yorkshares a border
Score 44.91
Similar health profile
55736
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 45.56
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 | 33.9% | 30.8–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.8–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.5–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.9–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 37.1–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 17.0–23.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.6–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.5–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 51.0–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 68.3–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 16.9–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 29.2–38.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 32.7–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 32.9–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.9–24.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.8–24.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.4–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 27.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.6% | 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 | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 80.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $32,778 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $98,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $766 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 80.8, 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