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14091

in Lawtons, New YorkPopulation 1,316

ZipVitals Score
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50.36/ 100

Ranked #15,750 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #1,413 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #68 of 86 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Child-care access

0.89 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
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 ›

Walkability

2.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.5 pCi/L

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US80th
Definition & 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

Overall, Lawtons, New York (ZIP 14091) lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,750th) and the bottom 18% of New York (1,413th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: childcare lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, walkability rests in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 14.9% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 16% nationally.

A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 14111, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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 adults30.5%27.7–33.2
High blood pressure among adults35.4%32.3–38.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.3–10.1
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.9–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Depression among adults22.0%19.2–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.4–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%35.1–41.6
Obesity among adults34.9%30.3–39.3
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.6%14.1–19.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.9–7.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.5–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%79.6–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%86.3–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.5%63.6–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.9–65.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.7%71.3–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%15.4–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.3–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.8%24.1–31.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%33.8–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.0%18.3–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.7–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.9–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.1–15.7
Any disability among adults29.5%26.1–33.1
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.9–18.1
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.3%21.0–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.3–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.1%13.5–18.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.7–15.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Loneliness among adults31.1%27.4–35.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–644.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle2.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription96.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate87.1%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 population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households54.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+23.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age38.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$82,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$236,200$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.8878.9 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 0.88 years of 78.4, 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