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12927

in Cranberry Lake, New YorkPopulation 318

ZipVitals Score
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46.66/ 100

Ranked #20,563 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #1,594 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Coronary heart disease

11.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.9%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.2%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

20.2 mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
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.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.8 per million

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Diabetes

17.9%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.2%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Cranberry Lake, New York (ZIP 12927) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,563rd) and the bottom 7.9% of New York (1,594th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 2.3% nationally, walkability registers in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 2.5% nationally, stroke registers in the top 5.3% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 5.8% nationally.

For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 12847, 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

in the top 0.6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.08%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults41.6%37.8–45.2
High blood pressure among adults49.9%45.9–53.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.7%12.4–15.2
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.2–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults11.7%10.2–13.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%10.6–15.3
Depression among adults20.9%18.2–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.9%15.5–20.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.2%42.4–50.0
Obesity among adults44.2%38.8–49.6
Stroke among adults5.8%5.0–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%14.1–20.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.3–7.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.9%82.3–87.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults86.3%83.9–88.4
Cholesterol screening among adults91.9%90.6–93.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.6%65.3–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.5%53.2–59.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%72.8–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.5–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%13.5–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.9%27.7–38.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%30.9–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.4%19.6–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.2–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%15.6–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%11.2–15.3
Any disability among adults37.1%32.3–41.9
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.5–11.9
Mobility disability among adults21.1%17.8–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.8
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.6–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%19.0–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.2–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%12.3–19.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.5–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–9.0
Loneliness among adults30.2%26.1–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)1.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)1.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription91.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate91.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households88.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+35.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age60.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$68,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$120,900$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 birth83.8 yr ± 1.7578.9 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 1.75 years of 83.8, 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