ZIP code
13901
in Binghamton, New YorkPopulation 19,613
49.46/ 100
Ranked #16,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #1,475 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)
Ranked #29 of 34 Binghamton, NY ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)
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.
Transit access
7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
22.7%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
7.1 ppb
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
63%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.4 mi
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.097 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
23.6%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
12.3%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Lack of transportation
11.5%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 13901, one of several in Binghamton, New York, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 47% nationally (16,993rd) and the bottom 14.8% of New York (1,475th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: transit sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and recreation settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers stands in the top 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 12.4% nationally. By contrast, households without a vehicle resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled pfas lies in the top 6.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 13744, 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
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
“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
13744
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.60
Closest healthier
13903
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.03
Similar health profile
15963
Pennsylvania93% similar profile
Score 50.99
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 | 30.2% | 27.5–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.7–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.0–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.3–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 30.6–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.9–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.6–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.2–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.9–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 62.3–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 53.4–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.7–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 23.6–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 31.8–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.9–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 28.5–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 21.5–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–23.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 30.5–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 22.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 48.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $55,523 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $797 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 78.9, 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