ZIP code
14418
in Branchport, New YorkPopulation 1,149
55.45/ 100
Ranked #8,916 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #988 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.6%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Branchport, New York (ZIP 14418) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,916th) and the bottom 43% of New York (988th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Civic lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 11.1% nationally, homeownership resides in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Set against that, households without a vehicle rests in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic stands in the top 9.0% nationally.
To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 14478, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
14478
New Yorkshares a border
Score 61.69
Closest healthier
14874
New Yorkshares a border
Score 55.78
Similar health profile
12993
New York98% similar profile
Score 57.05
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 | 31.9% | 28.8–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.6–41.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.7–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 27.6–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.2–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.0–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.5–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.7–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.9% | 71.4–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 59.8–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 73.0–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.1–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 20.5–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 30.0–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 25.1–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.8–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.6–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 25.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $65,577 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $193,800 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 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 82.5, 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