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13755

in Downsville, New YorkPopulation 652

ZipVitals Score
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51.34/ 100

Ranked #14,371 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranked #1,355 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Tree cover

89%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Unemployment rate

16.6%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & 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.

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Civic-institution access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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.

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Home broadband subscription

97.7%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Humid extreme heat

14.7 days/year

in the bottom 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

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Walkability

2.6 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

14.5 mi

in the top 12.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & 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.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.55%

in the top 14.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

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PFAS in drinking water

12.9%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

The read

Overall, Downsville, New York (ZIP 13755) lands in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,371st) and the bottom 22% of New York (1,355th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled tree cover resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Civic rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally. On the other side, unemployment is in the top 3.0% nationally, walkability settles in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 12.8% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 12776, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 adults33.8%30.1–37.4
High blood pressure among adults41.2%36.9–45.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.4–12.6
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.8–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.0–10.9
Depression among adults20.6%17.4–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.0–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.4–45.0
Obesity among adults32.8%26.3–39.6
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.4%12.7–18.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.7–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.2–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.6%79.7–85.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.3%88.8–91.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.5–75.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.8–66.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.2%71.5–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%12.8–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.2–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%24.2–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%33.8–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%16.3–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.9–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.7–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.1–14.8
Any disability among adults31.9%27.4–36.5
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.7
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.7–10.3
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.1–19.2
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.7–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%19.7–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.7–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.9–15.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.5–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.4
Loneliness among adults30.9%25.4–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.4–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–642.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)16.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription97.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate85.2%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 population5.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households57.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+25.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age45.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$64,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$163,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$836$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 birth79.9 yr ± 1.6878.9 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 1.68 years of 79.9, 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