ZIP code
13606
in Adams Center, New YorkPopulation 2,468
54.53/ 100
Ranked #10,029 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #1,088 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #20 of 36 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Binge drinking
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Adams Center, New York (ZIP 13606) comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,029th) and the bottom 37% of New York (1,088th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 12.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Unemployment lands in the bottom 15% nationally. By contrast, fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 11.4% nationally. Lead in tap water lies in the top 12.8% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the top 17% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 13685, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
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
13601
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.95
Closest healthier
13685
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.23
Similar health profile
54247
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 55.17
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 | 29.7% | 26.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 30.4–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.2–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 11.1–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.6–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.5–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.0–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.3–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.9–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.2–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 35.2–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 25.3–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 26.4–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 63.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $88,977 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $203,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 81.9, 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