ZIP code
14445
in East Rochester, New YorkPopulation 7,529
59.65/ 100
Ranked #5,115 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #636 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #37 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
3.0%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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
13.8%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
1.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Transit access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
33.1%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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
In overall standing, East Rochester, New York (ZIP 14445) comes out in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,115th) and the top 37% of New York (636th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and transit registers in the top 11.0% nationally. Walkability stands in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 3.9% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the top 7.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 14450, 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 Rochester, 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%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
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
14450
New Yorkshares a border
Score 69.22
Closest healthier
14526
New Yorkshares a border
Score 68.22
Similar health profile
55810
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 58.40
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 | 26.0% | 23.5–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.6–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 29.9–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 26.0–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.4–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.3–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.9–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.0–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.2–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 67.2–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.8–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 73.5–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.6% | 16.8–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 31.0–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.7–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.1–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 54.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $73,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $155,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,151 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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