ZIP code
14551
in Sodus, New YorkPopulation 5,063
49.80/ 100
Ranked #16,521 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #1,455 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #81 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
25.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Obesity
40.8%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Sodus, New York (ZIP 14551), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,521st) and the bottom 16% of New York (1,455th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers is in the top 11.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 19% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 20% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 18% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 19% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 14489, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
14489
New Yorkshares a border
Score 50.54
Closest healthier
14505
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.20
Similar health profile
16374
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 49.57
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 | 30.5% | 27.2–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 32.6–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 33.6–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.7–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.5–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.8–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.0–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.6–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.6–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 25.9–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 33.2–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.6–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 29.0–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 68.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 54.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $59,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $123,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $860 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 79.3, 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