ZIP code
14213
in Buffalo, New YorkPopulation 24,107
50.13/ 100
Ranked #16,058 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #1,434 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #69 of 86 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
25.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.3 pCi/L
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
39.5%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.3%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 14213, one of several in Buffalo, New York, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,058th) and the bottom 17% of New York (1,434th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: walkability lands in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled radon resides at the national minimum, and transit lies in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Working the other way, households without a vehicle is in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum. Homeownership sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 7.8% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 14222, 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 81%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $53,870 predicts 77.6 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,401 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.7 years — 3.3 years below them.
Ranked #2,560 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
14201
New Yorkshares a border
Score 47.97
Closest healthier
14222
New Yorkshares a border
Score 62.25
Similar health profile
13441
New York94% similar profile
Score 49.84
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 | 20.2% | 18.1–22.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 25.6–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 28.4–34.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.9% | 17.0–23.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.3–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.5% | 67.6–73.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.9–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 55.4–63.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 49.1–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 71.6–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 26.8–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.5% | 38.7–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.7% | 24.4–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 23.4–29.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 22.5–27.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 31.0–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.3% | 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 | 25.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 37.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 31.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $53,870 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $211,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 74.4, 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