ZIP code
12934
in Ellenburg Center, New YorkPopulation 1,120
41.55/ 100
Ranked #25,619 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #1,690 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 2.4%)
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 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.89 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.7 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.3 mi
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.7 mi
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.5%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.7 mi
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
21.8%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
79.3%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Ellenburg Center, New York (ZIP 12934) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,619th) and the bottom 2.4% of New York (1,690th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: walkability registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 5.6% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 9.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 10.1% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 12.3% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 94.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 21.0 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #857 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
12920
New Yorkshares a border
Score 48.47
Closest healthier
12935
New Yorkshares a border
Score 43.57
Similar health profile
17071
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 43.69
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 | 31.9% | 28.6–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.5–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.2–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.6–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 31.2–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.8% | 18.2–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.7–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.2–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.4–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.4–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.3–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.5–60.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 63.2–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.9% | 17.8–25.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.0–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 31.1–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 21.3–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 30.3–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 21.4–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 16.1–25.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 16.4–25.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.3–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.5–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 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 | $77,734 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $115,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $830 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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