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12923

in Churubusco, New YorkPopulation 532

ZipVitals Score
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40.88/ 100

Ranked #26,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #1,697 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

25.2 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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Unemployment rate

14.8%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Walkability

1.5 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Home broadband subscription

68.5%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a nursing home

13.3 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

11.8%

in the top 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US88th
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a community health center

14.1 mi

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

Churubusco, New York (ZIP 12923), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (26,126th) and the bottom 2.0% of New York (1,697th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Against that, unemployment registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 12.7% nationally.

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. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 12920, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.6%29.0–35.9
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.4–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.8–10.9
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.1–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%9.7–13.9
Depression among adults24.3%20.9–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.6–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.8–42.8
Obesity among adults36.6%30.6–42.7
Stroke among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.7%17.2–24.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%6.4–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.5%75.6–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.3–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.2–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.2%58.7–67.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.6%51.3–58.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%64.4–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.3–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%17.2–25.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.0%29.0–40.3
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%31.1–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%21.2–30.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.1–22.2
Frequent physical distress among adults18.5%15.6–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%14.7–20.6
Any disability among adults36.4%30.7–41.5
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.6–10.0
Independent living disability among adults11.8%9.8–13.8
Mobility disability among adults18.9%15.6–22.1
Self-care disability among adults5.8%4.8–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.0%5.8–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.5%21.4–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.3%15.6–24.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.7%16.1–25.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.2–18.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.3–12.1
Loneliness among adults34.7%29.7–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.0–11.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–643.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)18.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)14.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle8.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription68.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate85.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households63.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+20.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$50,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$101,100$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.6 yr ± 0.5478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 0.54 years of 76.6, 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