ZIP code
13637
in Evans Mills, New YorkPopulation 5,212
56.00/ 100
Ranked #8,279 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #946 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #11 of 36 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
High cholesterol
25.1%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.2%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
22.9%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
30%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.1%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.9%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Evans Mills, New York (ZIP 13637), overall, ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,279th) and the bottom 45% of New York (946th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, high blood pressure resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, diabetes sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and stroke lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 5.8% nationally.
ZIP 13602, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. Homeownership registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
“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
13602
New Yorkshares a border
Score 64.11
Similar health profile
96762
Hawaii97% similar profile
Score 55.62
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 | 17.2% | 15.4–19.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 25.1% | 22.5–27.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.4–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 11.1–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 63.4% | 60.5–66.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 72.5–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 79.6–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.7–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.9–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.5–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.2% | 19.9–26.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 19.7–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.3% | 38.8–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 22.9–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.6–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 31.7–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 30.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 7.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 24.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $57,103 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $176,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,337 | $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 | 83.5 yr ± 2.05 | 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 2.05 years of 83.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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