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ZIP code

13795

in Kirkwood, New YorkPopulation 3,681

52.79/ 100

Ranked #12,381 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #1,245 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #17 of 34 Binghamton, NY ZIPs (top 50%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

3.2%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US8th
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 ›

Transportation noise

9.8%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.55%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
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.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Kirkwood, New York (ZIP 13795) places in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,381st) and the bottom 28% of New York (1,245th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 10.5% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 3.4% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 13.5% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the top 14.2% nationally.

For readers new to these 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 13865, 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. 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.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

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.

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 adults31.4%28.4–34.3
High blood pressure among adults35.7%32.3–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.6–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.8–9.2
Depression among adults21.5%18.7–24.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.3–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.3%32.0–38.6
Obesity among adults34.1%29.1–39.1
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.7%11.9–17.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%4.8–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%73.2–78.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%78.2–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.8–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%62.4–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%58.2–64.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.5%71.1–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.1–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.1–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.3%20.4–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%30.7–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.1–20.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.0
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%12.4–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.0–16.0
Any disability among adults29.3%25.6–33.3
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.2–7.9
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.7
Mobility disability among adults14.1%12.0–16.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.5%21.2–30.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.3–16.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.3%9.8–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.6–14.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.4–9.2
Loneliness among adults35.2%29.7–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–649.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate74.4%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 population7.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households49.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age41.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$56,743$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$149,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$997$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 birth83.1 yr ± 1.7078.9 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 1.70 years of 83.1, 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