ZIP code
14541
in Romulus, New YorkPopulation 3,713
47.47/ 100
Ranked #19,587 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #1,568 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.2%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
12.6%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
24.6%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
11.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
13.9%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
17.1%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Romulus, New York (ZIP 14541) places in the bottom 39% nationally (19,587th) and the bottom 9.4% of New York (1,568th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 8.7% nationally, and transportation lands in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the top 11.6% nationally, short sleep registers in the top 14.4% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 16% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits in the top 16% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 15% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 13148, 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.
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 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
13148
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.43
Closest healthier
13165
New Yorkshares a border
Score 51.55
Similar health profile
54612
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 46.10
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 | 23.6% | 20.8–26.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.4–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 30.8–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 29.7–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.3–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.9% | 67.7–73.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 72.7–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.3–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 62.2–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 47.3–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.5–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 14.8–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 26.5–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 34.0–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 20.6–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.2–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.0% | 27.7–36.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 32.4–43.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 41.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 11.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 32.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $77,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $232,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,294 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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