ZIP code
12996
in Willsboro, New YorkPopulation 1,903
55.27/ 100
Ranked #9,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #1,004 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
80.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.1%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.2%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
32.6%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.5%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Willsboro, New York (ZIP 12996), on the composite measure, lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,122nd) and the bottom 42% of New York (1,004th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum, modeled colon screening resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the top 7.8% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 15% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Working the other way, recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 18% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 12936, 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 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
12936
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.69
Closest healthier
12950
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.96
Similar health profile
54853
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 53.37
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 | 34.9% | 31.5–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.3–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 36.9–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 28.2–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.6–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.7–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.9–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.9–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.1% | 69.8–78.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 61.7–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.7% | 74.3–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.4–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 27.2–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 28.2–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.7–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 55.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $69,766 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $237,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $720 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 2.43 | 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 2.43 years of 81.9, 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