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13788

in Hobart, New YorkPopulation 997

ZipVitals Score
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50.61/ 100

Ranked #15,414 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #1,402 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

31.3 mi

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
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.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

10.6 days/year

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US8th
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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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

13.4%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US18th
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 ›

Radon

2.4 pCi/L

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US78th
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

41%

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

26 mi

in the top 33% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US67th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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The read

Hobart, New York (ZIP 13788), by its overall standing, sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,414th) and the bottom 19% of New York (1,402nd).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 12.6% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the top 12.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 14.9% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 14.9% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 12167, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

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 adults32.9%29.4–36.3
High blood pressure among adults41.0%36.8–45.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.1
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.7–10.3
Depression among adults20.3%17.3–23.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.2–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%35.9–44.4
Obesity among adults34.1%27.7–40.9
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.2%15.2–21.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.6–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.0–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.5%79.5–85.2
Cholesterol screening among adults90.7%89.2–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.7%65.2–74.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.3%57.7–64.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%67.1–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.3–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%12.3–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%23.2–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults41.0%35.1–47.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.9%16.1–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.6–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.5–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.4%10.7–14.1
Any disability among adults30.3%26.3–34.7
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.1
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.4–9.8
Mobility disability among adults15.8%13.6–18.3
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%18.7–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%10.7–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.3–15.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.9–13.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.6
Loneliness among adults29.3%23.9–35.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.0–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–645.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)8.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle4.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription93.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate84.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population1.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households64.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+23.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age50.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$100,313$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$224,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$748$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 birth80.9 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 80.9, 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