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ZIP code

13037

in Chittenango, New YorkPopulation 9,607

58.60/ 100

Ranked #5,905 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #735 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #29 of 87 Syracuse, NY ZIPs (top 33%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

7 ppb

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

US94th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

4.9%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Chittenango, New York (ZIP 13037), overall, ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,905th) and the top 42% of New York (735th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lies in the top 12.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 11.0% nationally, and civic registers in the top 15% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 5.8% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the top 6.1% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 13035, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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 adults28.7%25.7–32.1
High blood pressure among adults33.7%30.0–37.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.9
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Depression among adults21.1%18.1–24.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.3%34.4–42.5
Obesity among adults36.8%30.3–43.8
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.3%6.7–10.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.9%4.0–5.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.2%75.4–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.4–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.0%88.5–91.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.9%67.3–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%63.2–69.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.0%71.1–84.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.5–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%10.6–14.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.9%18.4–26.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%30.0–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.4%13.4–17.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%14.1–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.4–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%10.5–13.6
Any disability among adults26.6%23.1–30.6
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.1
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.2
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.7–14.3
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.7–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.0–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.4–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.3
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.3–35.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.3–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–644.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)4.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription93.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate78.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households54.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age42.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$83,963$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$213,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$819$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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