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12987

in Upper Jay, New YorkPopulation 119

ZipVitals Score
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59.05/ 100

Ranked #5,560 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #687 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 40%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Tree cover

90.3%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

35.3%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

18.3 per million

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
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 ›

Mammography

81.8%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$127,083

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

94.3%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Uninsured (under 65)

4.6%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

32.1%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Upper Jay, New York (ZIP 12987) comes out in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,560th) and the top 40% of New York (687th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled tree cover stands in the top 1.2% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and colon screening is in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally, modeled mammography rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and household income lies in the top 7.7% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 9.6% nationally. By contrast, poverty stands in the top 4.3% nationally.

In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 12942, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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 adults30.7%27.0–34.6
High blood pressure among adults37.4%33.3–41.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.6–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.0–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.1–9.5
Depression among adults20.5%17.4–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.6–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%34.9–43.4
Obesity among adults34.4%28.2–41.3
Stroke among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.3%15.0–22.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.6%3.4–6.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.4–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.9%78.7–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults90.8%89.1–92.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.7%70.7–78.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.7%67.5–73.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.8%75.6–86.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.5–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%9.8–16.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.3%19.4–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.1%26.6–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.1%13.8–20.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.0–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%11.7–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%9.6–14.1
Any disability among adults28.9%24.2–34.2
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.7–9.1
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.2–9.1
Mobility disability among adults14.3%11.7–17.3
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.0–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.0–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.2–14.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.1%7.2–13.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.3–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.1–7.7
Loneliness among adults29.9%25.5–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.8–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate35.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–647.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)61.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription94.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate94.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households51.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age46.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$127,083$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$250,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth86.4 yr ± 2.9778.9 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 2.97 years of 86.4, 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