ZIP code
13690
in Star Lake, New YorkPopulation 748
43.85/ 100
Ranked #23,559 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,666 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
23.4 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.4 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
76.4%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
22.4 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.4%
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.8%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Star Lake, New York (ZIP 13690) ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,559th) and the bottom 3.7% of New York (1,666th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: distance to a nursing home settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 5.4% nationally, and energy burden settles in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 8.3% nationally. More positively, pharmacy lands in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 13367, 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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
13367
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.63
Closest healthier
13666
New Yorkshares a border
Score 44.94
Similar health profile
16230
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 47.41
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 | 38.0% | 34.4–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.8% | 41.9–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.1–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 39.5–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.4% | 38.9–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.2–25.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.5–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.9–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 81.9–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.7–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.0–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.4% | 48.1–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.3–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 13.9–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 26.9–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 33.2–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 18.9–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 30.8–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.3–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.5–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 11.7–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 13.0–20.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.7–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 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+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 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 | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 66.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 51.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $108,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $722 | $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 ± 1.99 | 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 1.99 years of 83.5, 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