ZIP code
12964
in New Russia, New YorkPopulation 73
60.02/ 100
Ranked #4,854 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #605 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Unemployment rate
27.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
89.5%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
22.9%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.4%
in the bottom 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
6.8%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
23.3%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
New Russia, New York (ZIP 12964), overall, ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,854th) and the top 35% of New York (605th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled tree cover lands in the top 1.5% nationally, home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and modeled mammography stands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 11.3% nationally. On the other side, unemployment is in the top 1.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 3.7% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally.
Defined simply, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 12943, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
“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
12855
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.53
Closest healthier
12943
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.72
Similar health profile
54213
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 57.41
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 | 28.0% | 24.7–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 28.2–36.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.0–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 28.2–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.4–6.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 71.8–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.5–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.7–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 66.7–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.6–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.4% | 76.4–87.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 9.7–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 17.5–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 30.3–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 12.4–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.3–30.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.0–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 17.9–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 7.8–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 6.7–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.6–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 26.2–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 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+) | 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+) | 33.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 27.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 22.9% | 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) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 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 | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 85.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 42.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 62.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $99,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $265,000 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 83.7, 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