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13843

in South New Berlin, New YorkPopulation 2,038

ZipVitals Score
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51.59/ 100

Ranked #14,000 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #1,334 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

23.1 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

8.2%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, South New Berlin, New York (ZIP 13843) sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,000th) and the bottom 23% of New York (1,334th).

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A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 16% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 16% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center registers in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Put plainly, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 13776, 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 65%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults32.1%29.6–34.9
High blood pressure among adults37.2%34.2–40.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%10.1–11.8
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.5–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.3–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.1
Depression among adults20.7%18.3–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%37.2–43.4
Obesity among adults34.2%29.4–39.4
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%13.6–18.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.7–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%78.0–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%78.0–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.7%88.3–91.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.8%67.6–74.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.1%58.4–63.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%69.9–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.9–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.5–16.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.2%22.8–30.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%34.4–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%16.9–21.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.8–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.6–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.9–15.1
Any disability among adults30.2%26.9–33.6
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.9
Mobility disability among adults15.7%13.7–17.7
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.6–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.2–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.6–15.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.6–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Loneliness among adults31.5%27.9–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.2–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–644.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)7.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)6.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription93.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate88.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households55.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+17.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age37.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$79,018$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$175,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$771$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 birth84.2 yr ± 1.2278.9 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 1.22 years of 84.2, 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