ZIP code
14615
in Rochester, New YorkPopulation 17,884
48.32/ 100
Ranked #18,527 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #1,539 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)
Ranked #85 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Transit access
4.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
14.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.4 ppb
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
19.8%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.6%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
12.7%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
12.1%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
22.8%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
22.7%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 14615, one of several in Rochester, New York ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,527th) and the bottom 11.1% of New York (1,539th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: transit lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Against that, households without a vehicle rests in the top 7.5% nationally, lead in tap water is in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 9.3% nationally. Homeownership settles in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 12.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 14612, 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 64%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 13.0; chronic-disease standing 63.7 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,456 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
14606
New Yorkshares a border
Score 46.12
Closest healthier
14612
New Yorkshares a border
Score 58.85
Similar health profile
15955
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 50.15
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 | 26.2% | 23.7–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.6–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.5–36.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.6–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.5–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.5–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.4–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.9–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.6% | 53.4–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 70.1–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 28.2–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 36.8–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.3–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 23.8–30.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 20.0–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 20.1–25.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 31.6–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.8% | 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) | 37.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.4% | 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 | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 36.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 32.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $51,262 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,068 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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