ZIP code
14033
in Colden, New YorkPopulation 1,539
62.74/ 100
Ranked #3,109 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #409 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #17 of 86 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Lead in tap water
9.4 ppb
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.9%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Colden, New York (ZIP 14033) lands in the top 9.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,109th) and the top 24% of New York (409th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, and elder services rests in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and loneliness lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and transportation resides in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water registers in the top 3.8% nationally.
A note on the 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 14075, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
14025
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.46
Closest healthier
14075
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.90
Similar health profile
12056
New York99% similar profile
Score 59.55
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 | 31.5% | 28.4–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.7–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.2–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 26.9–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.8–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.9% | 3.1–4.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.1–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.6% | 82.2–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.1% | 90.9–93.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.0% | 70.7–77.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.6% | 68.0–73.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.5% | 77.9–86.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.0–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 31.0–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.9% | 19.8–26.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.7–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.6% | 23.9–31.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 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 | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 76.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 28.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 52.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $87,431 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $970 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.64 | 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 1.64 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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