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14533

in Piffard, New YorkPopulation 1,538

ZipVitals Score
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46.96/ 100

Ranked #20,209 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #1,588 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)

Ranked #91 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)

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

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

19.8%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

9.0%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Self-care disability

5.4%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US81st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Stroke

4.6%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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Independent-living disability

10.4%

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US76th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Mobility disability

18.1%

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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The read

Judged by its overall standing, Piffard, New York (ZIP 14533) sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,209th) and the bottom 8.3% of New York (1,588th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 19% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise resides in the top 18% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 14414, 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.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.4%30.0–37.0
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.1–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.4–11.4
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.6%9.2–12.0
Depression among adults21.8%18.6–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%11.8–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%36.9–45.7
Obesity among adults36.0%28.7–43.8
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.2%11.6–16.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.1–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.8–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.5–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.8–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.5%62.5–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.0%53.4–60.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%69.5–83.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.7–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.7–20.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%24.5–34.2
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%31.0–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.7%19.6–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.3–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.7%14.6–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%13.0–16.7
Any disability among adults33.1%28.5–37.5
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.1–11.6
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.6–20.4
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.8–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.6%15.0–20.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.5%16.0–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.9–16.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.7–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.1–10.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–6412.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)10.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)3.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription87.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate69.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households53.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+19.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age35.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$68,170$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$184,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$1,034$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.2 yr ± 2.6278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.9 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 2.62 years of 83.2, 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