ZIP code
13480
in Waterville, New YorkPopulation 3,321
56.05/ 100
Ranked #8,223 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #940 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #26 of 64 Utica-Rome, NY ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
5.1%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
18.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS68thDefinition & 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
Overall, Waterville, New York (ZIP 13480) places in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,223rd) and the bottom 46% of New York (940th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pharmacy rests in the top 13.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening is in the top 11.0% nationally, mammography lands in the top 13.6% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled uninsured registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, walkability sits in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 13323, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
“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
13313
New Yorkshares a border
Score 39.15
Closest healthier
13323
New Yorkshares a border
Score 63.44
Similar health profile
12138
New York99% similar profile
Score 55.84
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 | 30.5% | 27.3–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.4–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.8–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 29.0–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.3–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.2–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.7–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.4–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.8–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.7–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 73.8–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 21.6–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 32.8–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 24.5–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.3–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $85,435 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $179,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $849 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 79.9, 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