ZIP code
13084
in La Fayette, New YorkPopulation 4,159
62.93/ 100
Ranked #3,010 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.4%)
Ranked #395 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #13 of 87 Syracuse, NY ZIPs (top 15.0%)
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.
Transit access
7.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.2%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.0%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.5%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.2%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.8%
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.3%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, La Fayette, New York (ZIP 13084) sits in the top 9.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,010th) and the top 23% of New York (395th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: transit rests in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled colon screening settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 10.9% nationally.
Put plainly, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 13078, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
13020
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.64
Closest healthier
13078
New Yorkshares a border
Score 66.53
Similar health profile
17093
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.83
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 | 27.5% | 24.7–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.7–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 33.3–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 30.0–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 6.1–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.0% | 3.2–5.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.8–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.8–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.6–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.7% | 72.0–79.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.7–76.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.4% | 77.1–86.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.7% | 15.7–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.9–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.1–27.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.9–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.6–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 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 | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 23.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $91,389 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $227,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,315 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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