ZIP code
12921
in Chazy, New YorkPopulation 2,304
53.51/ 100
Ranked #11,351 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #1,181 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Chazy, New York (ZIP 12921), by its overall standing, sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,351st) and the bottom 32% of New York (1,181st).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Civic lands in the top 15.0% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 15% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 14.4% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 16% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 16% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12992, 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 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
12919
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.04
Closest healthier
12992
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.78
Similar health profile
43504
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 56.93
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 | 29.9% | 26.8–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.3–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.5–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.6–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 28.4–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.5–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.7–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.7–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.3–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.7–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 68.5–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 22.8–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 25.2–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.5–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.9% | 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 | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 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 | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 57.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $101,302 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $215,100 | $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 | 83.9 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 83.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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