ZIP code
14005
in Alexander, New YorkPopulation 1,772
56.10/ 100
Ranked #8,172 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #938 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.6%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.8%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
33.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Alexander, New York (ZIP 14005) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,172nd) and the bottom 46% of New York (938th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: outpatient lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Civic is in the top 11.5% nationally, modeled obesity stands in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 17% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic resides in the top 8.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 10.4% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 14040, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
“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
14011
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.70
Closest healthier
14040
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.45
Similar health profile
16254
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 54.15
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 | 27.7% | 24.5–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 29.4–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.8–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.8–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 23.5–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.2–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.3–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.1–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.4–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.9–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.0–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.5–70.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.2–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 14.9–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 19.7–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.0–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.9% | 23.8–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.3–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.1–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $105,082 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $192,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,314 | $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 ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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