ZIP code
13812
in Nichols, New YorkPopulation 2,574
51.76/ 100
Ranked #13,751 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #1,320 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #23 of 34 Binghamton, NY ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
17.3 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.2%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
15.1 mi
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.6%
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
19.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS72ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Nichols, New York (ZIP 13812), in overall standing, comes out in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,751st) and the bottom 24% of New York (1,320th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 11.1% nationally, modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 12.3% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 12.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 16% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 18% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 13734, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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.
Nearby
13734
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.45
Closest healthier
13827
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.24
Similar health profile
17983
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 50.72
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 | 29.9% | 26.7–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.3–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.5–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.1–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 24.3–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.3–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.6–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.3–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.4–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.6% | 67.0–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 59.1–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 71.5–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.2–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 33.9–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.4–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.3–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 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 | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 55.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $82,679 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $143,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,263 | $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 | 85.4 yr ± 2.18 | 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 2.18 years of 85.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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