ZIP code
12979
in Rouses Point, New YorkPopulation 2,465
46.21/ 100
Ranked #21,092 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #1,611 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 nursing home
17 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.2 mi
in the top 7.1% 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
17.6 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.0%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.8%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Rouses Point, New York (ZIP 12979) lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,092nd) and the bottom 6.9% of New York (1,611th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Pharmacy lies in the top 7.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.1% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 9.7% nationally.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 12919, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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.
Nearby
12919
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.04
Closest healthier
05440
Vermontabout 0.2 mi away
Score 56.12
Similar health profile
04733
Maine98% similar profile
Score 41.47
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 | 33.6% | 30.2–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.2–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.3–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 30.4–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.3–23.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.0–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.3–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.7–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.0–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.1–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 55.2–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 64.5–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 14.2–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.3–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 30.4–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 18.6–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.5–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.9–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 13.2–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 13.7–20.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.3–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 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 | 6.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $45,850 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $190,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $737 | $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 | 83.5 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 83.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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