ZIP code
14172
in Wilson, New YorkPopulation 3,091
57.06/ 100
Ranked #7,224 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #860 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #46 of 86 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
6.6%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 an emergency room
14.6 mi
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Wilson, New York (ZIP 14172) ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,224th) and the top 50% of New York (860th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 13.7% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 14.9% nationally, uninsured registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and colon screening sits in the top 16% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 5.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 11.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 14131, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
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
14028
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.73
Closest healthier
14131
New Yorkshares a border
Score 59.02
Similar health profile
21667
Maryland98% similar profile
Score 55.56
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 | 29.8% | 26.6–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.6–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.4–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 32.3–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.7–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.2–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.2–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.0–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.5–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.5–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.6–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 70.6–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 20.7–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 29.9–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.5–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 23.6–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.7–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 67.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 50.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $81,330 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $196,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 79.9, 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