ZIP code
14456
in Geneva, New YorkPopulation 19,756
57.35/ 100
Ranked #6,938 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #836 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #51 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
576 units
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.59%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
34%
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Geneva, New York (ZIP 14456) lands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,938th) and the top 48% of New York (836th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians settles in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers resides in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Dental providers rests in the top 13.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic is in the top 14.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 14424, about 2.5 miles away.
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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 0.9 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.4 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,771 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
13165
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.55
Closest healthier
14424
New Yorkabout 2.5 mi away
Score 61.54
Similar health profile
18074
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 58.01
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% | 23.4–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.3–35.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 30.4–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 25.2–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.8–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.5–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.3–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.1% | 68.0–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.8–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 72.6–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 33.0–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 24.7–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 31.2–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 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 | 64.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $81,310 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $186,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.46 | 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 0.46 years of 79.1, 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