ZIP code
14059
in Elma, New YorkPopulation 9,138
64.90/ 100
Ranked #2,039 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.4%)
Ranked #289 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #10 of 86 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ZIPs (top 11.7%)
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.
Food insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
13.3%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Elma, New York (ZIP 14059), by its overall standing, sits in the top 6.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,039th) and the top 17% of New York (289th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally, transportation rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and loneliness lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, utility shutoff settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and colon screening lands in the top 4.6% nationally. Recreation is in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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 14052, 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 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.0 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $113,555 predicts 80.6 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #720 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.0 ± 2.2 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 4.4 years above them.
Ranked #235 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
14043
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.52
Closest healthier
14052
New Yorkshares a border
Score 65.56
Similar health profile
12067
New York100% similar profile
Score 61.71
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% | 27.4–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 30.0–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 36.6–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.7% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.3–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.6% | 82.0–86.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 91.0–93.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.1% | 70.8–77.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.6% | 69.0–73.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 77.1–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–22.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.3–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.1–24.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 23.8–31.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 59.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $113,555 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $346,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 83.0, 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