ZIP code
13123
in North Bay, New YorkPopulation 90
53.42/ 100
Ranked #11,474 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #1,196 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #39 of 64 Utica-Rome, NY ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
60%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
40%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
60%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.22%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
19.1 mi
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
11.1 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
North Bay, New York (ZIP 13123), by its composite score, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,474th) and the bottom 31% of New York (1,196th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, households without a vehicle rests in the top 0.8% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the top 1.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 8.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 9.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 13162, about 2.1 miles away.
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 Utica-Rome, 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 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
13042
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.94
Closest healthier
13162
New Yorkabout 2.1 mi away
Score 58.68
Similar health profile
12442
New York99% similar profile
Score 55.03
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 | 36.2% | 32.4–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.7–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.0–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 7.0–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.3–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 27.1–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 3.4–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.6% | 81.2–85.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.8–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 86.9–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.8–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 61.7–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.5–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 8.4–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 21.0–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.4–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 13.7–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 11.4–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 8.8–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 25.4–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 5.9–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 12.5–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 2.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.6–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 16.9–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 6.7–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 6.1–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 5.7–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.4–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.3–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.6–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 43.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 60.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 40.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 60.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 69.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 77.0, 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