ZIP code
14545
in Scottsburg, New YorkPopulation 141
53.41/ 100
Ranked #11,490 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #1,199 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #70 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
19%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Scottsburg, New York (ZIP 14545) sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,490th) and the bottom 31% of New York (1,199th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Homeownership sits at the national maximum, modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and arsenic sits in the top 6.9% nationally.
Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 14435, 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 76%
21%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
14435
New Yorkshares a border
Score 57.63
Closest healthier
14437
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.83
Similar health profile
16332
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 52.63
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 | 24.5% | 21.5–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 26.2–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.5–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 26.3–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.0–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.5–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.9% | 68.5–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.0–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.2–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 58.6–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.4–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.0–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.9% | 17.4–24.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 12.1–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 18.5–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.6–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 13.8–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 21.8–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.5–29.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.2–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.2–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.4–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.4–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 65.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $96,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.3 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 81.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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