ZIP code
13744
in Castle Creek, New YorkPopulation 1,125
53.60/ 100
Ranked #11,233 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #1,172 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #12 of 34 Binghamton, NY ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Castle Creek, New York (ZIP 13744) places in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,233rd) and the bottom 32% of New York (1,172nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 13.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 13.9% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, poverty is in the top 6.0% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 10.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 13778, about 1.4 miles 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Binghamton, NY metro area.
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 62%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
“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
13746
New Yorkshares a border
Score 48.94
Closest healthier
13778
New Yorkabout 1.4 mi away
Score 53.87
Similar health profile
14812
New York97% similar profile
Score 53.04
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 | 29.8% | 26.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.4–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.6–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 31.3–38.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 30.3–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.5–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.5–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.2–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.5–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.4–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.8–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.2–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 70.1–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 19.7–27.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 31.9–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| 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 | 24.8% | 20.4–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.2–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.1–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 28.3–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 61.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 35.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $61,086 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $120,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $831 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 80.6, 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