ZIP code
13477
in Vernon Center, New YorkPopulation 1,498
52.84/ 100
Ranked #12,328 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #1,241 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #43 of 64 Utica-Rome, NY ZIPs (bottom 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 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.26%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
12.1%
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
20 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS73rdDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Vernon Center, New York (ZIP 13477) ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,328th) and the bottom 28% of New York (1,241st).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the bottom 10.8% nationally. On the other side, recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 19% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 13323, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
“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
13323
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.44
Closest healthier
13409
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.40
Similar health profile
13416
New York99% similar profile
Score 54.02
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 | 31.1% | 27.8–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.4–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.4–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 30.1–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.2–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.3–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.2–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.4–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.1–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.9–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.7–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.0–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 22.4–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 33.0–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.1–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 9.8–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.1–14.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.8–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.4–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 54.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $71,111 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $731 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 79.5, 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