ZIP code
14037
in Cowlesville, New YorkPopulation 904
58.75/ 100
Ranked #5,795 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #717 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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
31.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
7.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
16.5 days/year
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.9%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
80.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
24.9 mi
in the top 35% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS65thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Cowlesville, New York (ZIP 14037), by its overall standing, sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,795th) and the top 41% of New York (717th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: pharmacy stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Recreation rests in the top 12.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 13.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled arsenic sits in the top 2.9% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability stands in the bottom 13.2% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 14004, 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 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.04%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
14004
New Yorkshares a border
Score 58.88
Closest healthier
14052
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.56
Similar health profile
12062
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 | 28.4% | 25.5–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.6–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.5–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 27.1–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.9–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 76.0–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.8–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 88.8–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 67.8–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.8–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.0–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.2–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 18.2–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 31.7–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.8–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 26.0–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 67.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $93,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $277,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 80.3, 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