ZIP code
13746
in Chenango Forks, New YorkPopulation 2,535
48.94/ 100
Ranked #17,754 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #1,504 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #31 of 34 Binghamton, NY ZIPs (bottom 8.9%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.6% 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 ›Coronary heart disease
8.8%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Chenango Forks, New York (ZIP 13746) stands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,754th) and the bottom 13.1% of New York (1,504th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 14.2% nationally. Working the other way, slow internet speeds registers in the top 8.1% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 14.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 20% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 13744, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
“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
13744
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.60
Closest healthier
13778
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.87
Similar health profile
13439
New York98% similar profile
Score 50.73
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 | 36.0% | 33.5–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.8–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.2–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.4–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 32.2–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.4–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.5–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 80.4–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.4–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 66.0–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 57.2–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 69.4–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 24.4–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 32.3–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.5–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 29.2–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.1–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 71.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 53.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $62,993 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $128,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $796 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 82.1, 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