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13302

in Altmar, New YorkPopulation 1,289

ZipVitals Score
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44.99/ 100

Ranked #22,410 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #1,646 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)

Ranked #81 of 87 Syracuse, NY ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)

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 an emergency room

23.4 mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Distance to a nursing home

18.3 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Fatal road crashes

46.5 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & 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.

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Unemployment rate

11.2%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15.2 mi

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Short sleep

41.7%

in the top 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Tooth loss

22.8%

in the top 10.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Median household income

$55,341

in the bottom 22% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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The read

Judged by its overall standing, Altmar, New York (ZIP 13302) sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,410th) and the bottom 4.9% of New York (1,646th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and short sleep sits in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 10.8% nationally.

Put plainly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 13131, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 adults29.2%25.9–32.6
High blood pressure among adults36.5%32.5–40.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.6
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%8.0–10.4
Depression among adults22.3%19.0–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.9%10.3–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.1–41.4
Obesity among adults38.4%31.4–45.4
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.8%19.0–26.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.8–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%72.9–79.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.2–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.1–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.4–71.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.9%52.2–59.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.7–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%14.9–21.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.9%16.2–21.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%25.6–35.3
Short sleep duration among adults41.7%35.6–47.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.0%18.2–24.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.7–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.0–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.6–17.4
Any disability among adults31.3%26.9–35.6
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.7
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Mobility disability among adults15.4%13.3–17.6
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%21.0–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.0–19.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.4%13.9–19.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.8–16.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.1%8.0–10.5
Loneliness among adults32.9%28.0–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.6–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–648.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)12.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)11.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription87.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate79.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households52.7%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 age50.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$55,341$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$107,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$925$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 birth78.5 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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