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ZIP code

13160

in Union Springs, New YorkPopulation 2,444

60.40/ 100

Ranked #4,551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.2%)

Ranked #579 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 33%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

0.8 mi

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.4%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.51 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Cognitive disability

10.8%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

11.6%

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US12th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.0%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Union Springs, New York (ZIP 13160) sits in the top 14.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,551st) and the top 33% of New York (579th).

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The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled colon screening registers in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare lies in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the top 12.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 15% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 6.4% nationally.

Put plainly, 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. 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 13152, about 7.2 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.

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

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

“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 adults30.5%26.9–34.0
High blood pressure among adults35.9%31.7–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.4–12.5
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.2–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%6.0–8.0
Depression among adults19.2%16.2–22.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.1–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%35.9–44.6
Obesity among adults32.7%26.0–39.9
Stroke among adults3.5%3.2–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%10.0–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.0%4.1–6.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%76.8–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.2%80.3–85.9
Cholesterol screening among adults91.6%90.5–92.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.4%69.1–77.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.9%65.7–72.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%73.2–85.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.1–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.2%9.2–13.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.7%19.7–27.9
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%29.1–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.0%13.7–18.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.1%12.4–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.5–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.4–12.4
Any disability among adults28.2%24.3–32.3
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.6–15.7
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.5–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.0–11.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Loneliness among adults31.5%26.8–36.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–646.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)9.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription91.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate72.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population4.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households51.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+20.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age42.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$86,029$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$185,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$1,089$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 birth84.0 yr ± 0.8878.9 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 0.88 years of 84.0, 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