ZIP code
13656
in La Fargeville, New YorkPopulation 2,942
50.94/ 100
Ranked #14,938 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #1,383 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #30 of 36 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, La Fargeville, New York (ZIP 13656) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,938th) and the bottom 20% of New York (1,383rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: recreation sits in the top 18% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 19% nationally. Working the other way, walkability is in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 10.4% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the top 13.1% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 16% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 17% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 13601, 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 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
13601
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.95
Closest healthier
13607
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.41
Similar health profile
18837
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 49.41
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 | 28.6% | 25.9–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.6–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.0–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.3–38.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 33.5–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.9–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.7–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.2–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.4–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.7–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 68.2–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.6% | 16.7–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 23.1–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 37.0–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.6–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.0–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 43.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $72,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $154,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 80.1, 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