ZIP code
13077
in Homer, New YorkPopulation 6,405
61.73/ 100
Ranked #3,680 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.5%)
Ranked #474 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.1 µg/L
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
1.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.5 mi
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
14.0%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.3%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Homer, New York (ZIP 13077) lands in the top 11.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,680th) and the top 27% of New York (474th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally, food insecurity lands in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 9.0% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 13152, just across the boundary. On a broader view, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.4 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $72,266 predicts 78.8 years — 3.6 years above.
Ranked #275 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
13045
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.54
Closest healthier
13152
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.86
Similar health profile
14143
New York99% similar profile
Score 61.34
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 | 27.9% | 24.9–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 29.1–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 33.9–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.8% | 23.6–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.2–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.6–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 67.6–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.4–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 74.0–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 17.5–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.5–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 21.1–28.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.5–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 55.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $72,266 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $171,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 82.3, 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