ZIP code
12926
in Constable, New YorkPopulation 2,371
45.96/ 100
Ranked #21,398 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #1,617 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.1 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
79.7%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.7%
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
8.8%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
5.3%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
18.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.4%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Constable, New York (ZIP 12926) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,398th) and the bottom 6.6% of New York (1,617th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: elder services sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 15% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, walkability lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the top 8.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 13.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the top 13.7% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 12917, 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 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
“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
12917
New Yorkshares a border
Score 47.97
Closest healthier
12953
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.77
Similar health profile
18843
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 47.32
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 | 33.8% | 30.3–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.4–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.2–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 36.3–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.4–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.6–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.0–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 55.3–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 72.7–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 27.3–37.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.2–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 29.8–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.2–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 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 | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $56,424 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $109,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $833 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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