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13695

in Wanakena, New YorkPopulation 157

ZipVitals Score
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49.76/ 100

Ranked #16,566 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #1,456 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

0.96%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

28.6%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

41%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

22 mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

24.6 mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

20.3%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

Wanakena, New York (ZIP 13695), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,566th) and the bottom 16% of New York (1,456th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled loneliness resides in the top 2.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the top 5.2% nationally. Better still, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Homeownership sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 6.1% nationally.

In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 13367, less than a tenth of a mile away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.4%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults20.6%18.5–22.7
High blood pressure among adults28.4%25.5–31.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.0%5.4–6.8
Current asthma among adults12.4%11.0–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults4.9%4.2–5.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%5.3–8.1
Depression among adults23.8%20.7–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.3%7.0–9.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.6%26.0–31.5
Obesity among adults39.0%34.0–44.1
Stroke among adults2.7%2.3–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.9%17.5–25.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.3–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure66.7%64.1–69.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%74.7–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults79.1%75.0–82.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.2%59.0–67.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.3%52.0–58.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%67.5–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.3%17.1–23.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.7%10.0–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.2%21.7–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.9%34.4–43.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.1–22.1
Frequent mental distress among adults21.4%18.4–24.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.0–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%15.3–21.7
Any disability among adults32.6%27.7–37.8
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.9
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.5–12.2
Mobility disability among adults11.1%9.1–13.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.8–4.2
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.4%23.9–33.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%14.6–24.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.8%13.2–22.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.0–18.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.2–15.4
Loneliness among adults41.0%36.0–46.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.5–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–648.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)62.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription77.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households80.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+7.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age53.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$123,036$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$232,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.5 yr ± 1.9978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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