ZIP code
13028
in Bernhards Bay, New YorkPopulation 1,162
50.13/ 100
Ranked #16,063 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #1,435 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #64 of 87 Syracuse, NY ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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 ›Poverty rate
34.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
15.7 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Bernhards Bay, New York (ZIP 13028), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 50% nationally (16,063rd) and the bottom 17% of New York (1,435th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fatal road crashes rests at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 11.4% nationally. On the other hand, poverty rests in the top 4.5% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 10.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 13.5% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 13042, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Syracuse, NY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
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 84.3; chronic-disease standing 33.5 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,434 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
13042
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.94
Closest healthier
13044
New Yorkshares a border
Score 50.73
Similar health profile
52359
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 49.65
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 | 32.2% | 28.6–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.6–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.6–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 30.7–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.4–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.4–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.7–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.3–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 65.5–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 59.2–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 71.7–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.5–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 24.1–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 33.3–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 25.8–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.2–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.5–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.6–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.1–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.6–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.2–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 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 | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $61,645 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $147,500 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 2.14 | 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 2.14 years of 82.6, 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