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14061

in Farnham, New YorkPopulation 93

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52.44/ 100

Ranked #12,851 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #1,272 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #65 of 86 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

7.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

36.3%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

78.4%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

10.6 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a Superfund site

29.3 mi

in the top 29% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US71st
Definition & 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

Judged by its overall standing, Farnham, New York (ZIP 14061) sits in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,851st) and the bottom 26% of New York (1,272nd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, colon screening registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 0.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 14006, about 0.8 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.2%28.1–34.4
High blood pressure among adults35.3%32.0–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Current asthma among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.5–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%6.5–10.5
Depression among adults23.0%20.0–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.0–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%36.4–42.8
Obesity among adults34.0%29.5–38.7
Stroke among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.4%14.5–20.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.2–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.6–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%80.5–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults89.5%87.5–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years78.4%75.1–81.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.6%61.7–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%72.4–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%14.5–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%11.2–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.1%21.2–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults37.2%33.6–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%14.9–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.0–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.3–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%10.8–15.4
Any disability among adults27.0%22.6–31.5
Hearing disability among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.0–10.3
Mobility disability among adults14.1%11.4–17.0
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.2–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%3.9–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.3–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.6%10.6–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.0–17.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%9.6–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.4
Loneliness among adults30.7%26.5–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.2–9.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–647.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)13.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle12.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate81.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households69.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+32.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age45.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$111,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$171,900$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.6 yr ± 2.9978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 2.99 years of 83.6, 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