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13303

in Ava, New YorkPopulation 1,410

ZipVitals Score
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53.26/ 100

Ranked #11,691 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #1,214 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #41 of 64 Utica-Rome, NY ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

Civic-institution access

0.88 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
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 ›

Walkability

2.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

15.9 mi

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.3%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

21.3 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US75th
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.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Ava, New York (ZIP 13303) comes out in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,691st) and the bottom 30% of New York (1,214th).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: civic rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 13.4% nationally, and uninsured stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, walkability is in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 11.3% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

In plain terms, 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. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 13486, 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 Utica-Rome, NY metro area.

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 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 adults30.9%27.6–34.4
High blood pressure among adults37.4%33.5–41.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.0–9.7
Depression among adults20.9%17.9–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.6–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%35.1–43.4
Obesity among adults36.3%30.2–42.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.5%10.3–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.0–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%75.5–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.5–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%87.8–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%62.4–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%57.1–63.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%72.0–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.7–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.2–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.0%22.4–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults38.8%33.8–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%15.1–21.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.5–18.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.4–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%10.9–14.9
Any disability among adults29.0%24.7–33.4
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.2
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.0–9.6
Mobility disability among adults14.5%12.1–17.0
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%19.1–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.2–15.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.6–14.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.9–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.4
Loneliness among adults31.3%26.9–36.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–643.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%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 subscription94.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate86.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population2.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households74.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+23.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age53.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$89,940$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$179,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$973$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 birth81.4 yr ± 1.7678.9 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 1.76 years of 81.4, 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