ZIP code
13435
in Prospect, New YorkPopulation 218
56.63/ 100
Ranked #7,616 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #894 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #21 of 64 Utica-Rome, NY ZIPs (top 33%)
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 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Home broadband subscription
61.5%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
13.3 mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.2%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.5 mi
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & 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)
4.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Prospect, New York (ZIP 13435) places in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,616th) and the bottom 48% of New York (894th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Homeownership lies at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 13304, about 1.0 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 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
13352
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.60
Closest healthier
13304
New Yorkabout 1.0 mi away
Score 59.56
Similar health profile
13693
New York99% similar profile
Score 59.50
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 | 33.1% | 29.4–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.1–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.4–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 37.1–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 28.7–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.2–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.1–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.5–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.4–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.1–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 65.6–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.5–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 73.8–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.1–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.3–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 19.5–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.2–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 12.8–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 22.8–32.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.2–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 6.9–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.1–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.7–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.5 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 61.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.2% | 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 | 14.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 40.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 54.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $46,971 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $86,800 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 81.5, 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