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13117

in Montezuma, New YorkPopulation 132

ZipVitals Score
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48.63/ 100

Ranked #18,157 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #1,523 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

50.4%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

46.8%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.9%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43%

in the top 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.0%

in the top 14.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.2%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Montezuma, New York (ZIP 13117) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,157th) and the bottom 12.0% of New York (1,523rd).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, floodplain exposure lies in the top 3.9% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 9.0% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 10.6% nationally.

To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 13034, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

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 adults35.7%31.8–39.8
High blood pressure among adults42.0%37.5–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.9%11.6–14.4
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.5–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%7.8–12.2
Depression among adults19.6%16.5–22.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.3–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.0%38.5–47.8
Obesity among adults34.1%27.2–41.7
Stroke among adults5.0%4.1–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%12.7–19.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%4.2–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.0–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.0%81.1–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults91.1%89.5–92.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%59.0–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.9%58.4–65.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.8%73.3–85.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.4–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%11.2–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.6%24.3–36.6
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%31.0–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%17.1–26.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.1–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%13.6–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%10.8–15.7
Any disability among adults36.1%30.3–41.7
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.6–11.8
Independent living disability among adults9.5%7.7–11.5
Mobility disability among adults19.1%15.3–23.1
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.7–5.7
Vision disability among adults5.8%4.6–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%19.8–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%9.5–16.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.8%8.7–15.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.0–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.7–8.5
Loneliness among adults33.1%27.7–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.2–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–641.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)20.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle2.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription87.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)46.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate68.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households41.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+9.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age51.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$63,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$165,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$583$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 at birth79.8 yr ± 1.4678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 1.46 years of 79.8, 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