ZIP code

14522

in Palmyra, New YorkPopulation 9,121

ZipVitals Score

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57.94/ 100

Ranked #6,448 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #782 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranked #46 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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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.

Slow internet speeds

1.4%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US92nd

Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

282 units

in the top 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd

US91st

Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.5%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd

US10th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

Palmyra, New York (ZIP 14522) ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,448th) and the top 45% of New York (782nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 14.2% nationally, grocery lies in the top 18% nationally, and modeled uninsured is in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 21% nationally, mammography lies in the top 21% nationally, and diabetes is in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, slow internet speeds registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 14425, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesNew YorkMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

Disability

healthier than 73%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 81%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of New York

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of New York

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Disability

healthier than 45%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 53%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of New York

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

Disability

healthier than 42%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 48%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

“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.

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	28.4%	25.5–31.4
High blood pressure among adults	32.6%	29.1–36.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.9%	9.1–10.8
Current asthma among adults	11.3%	10.1–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.7%	6.0–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	7.3%	6.5–8.2
Depression among adults	21.5%	18.6–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	10.3%	9.1–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	37.2%	33.4–41.1
Obesity among adults	36.2%	30.0–43.0
Stroke among adults	3.4%	3.1–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	10.8%	9.1–12.9

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	5.5%	4.7–6.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	77.7%	75.0–80.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	80.5%	77.5–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults	89.5%	88.1–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	71.2%	67.3–75.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	65.3%	62.3–68.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	78.6%	72.6–84.1

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	17.2%	14.5–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults	13.6%	11.7–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	24.0%	20.5–27.8
Short sleep duration among adults	37.2%	31.9–43.1

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	16.5%	14.5–18.8
Frequent mental distress among adults	16.3%	14.6–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults	13.7%	12.2–15.3

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	12.5%	11.2–14.0
Any disability among adults	27.4%	24.0–31.0
Hearing disability among adults	6.3%	5.7–7.0
Independent living disability among adults	7.7%	6.9–8.7
Mobility disability among adults	13.1%	11.6–14.9
Self-care disability among adults	3.6%	3.2–3.9
Vision disability among adults	4.3%	3.9–4.7

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	22.6%	19.7–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	11.9%	10.1–13.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	10.5%	8.9–12.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	10.6%	9.2–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	6.8%	6.0–7.6
Loneliness among adults	32.6%	28.4–37.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	6.4%	5.6–7.3

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	7.5%	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+)	9.2%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	25.9%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)	2.5%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle	4.6%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription	87.6%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	20.6%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate	75.0%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	2.6%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population	1.0%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households	58.7%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+	24.8%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age	43.3 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income	$75,116	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value	$159,500	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent	$944	$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	79.8 yr ± 0.66	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 0.66 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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