ZIP code
12922
in Childwold, New YorkPopulation 44
48.94/ 100
Ranked #17,756 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #1,505 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
8.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.2%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.1 per million
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.5 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Childwold, New York (ZIP 12922), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 45% nationally (17,756th) and the bottom 13.1% of New York (1,505th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: slow internet speeds resides in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.3% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the top 5.9% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and poverty stands at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 12973, 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
in the top 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
12927
New Yorkshares a border
Score 46.66
Closest healthier
12973
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.15
Similar health profile
12450
New York97% similar profile
Score 49.71
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 | 37.3% | 33.4–41.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 42.3–50.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.2–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 8.2–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 40.0–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 36.5–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.2% | 22.0–30.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 3.8–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.6% | 80.9–85.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.0% | 82.4–87.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.4–92.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.0% | 70.0–77.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 53.8–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 66.1–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 12.0–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 24.0–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 30.7–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 16.4–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 29.0–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.1–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 13.8–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.7–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.3–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.0–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 8.9–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 9.3–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.6–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.6–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.0–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 73.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 29.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 61.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $88,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $222,700 | $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 | 85.9 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 85.9, 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