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ZIP code

14619

in Rochester, New YorkPopulation 13,477

51.41/ 100

Ranked #14,268 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #1,348 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #76 of 101 Rochester, NY ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Hearing disability

4.1%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.2%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Transit access

5.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

82.4%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

22.3%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

6.8 ppb

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US94th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

31.1%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

130 intersections/sq mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 14619, one of several in Rochester, New York sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,268th) and the bottom 22% of New York (1,348th).

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Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, transit lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 6.8% nationally. Against that, modeled short sleep stands in the top 4.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and housing insecurity sits in the top 6.3% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 6.4% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 14624, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Disability

healthier than 27%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $68,333 predicts 78.6 years — 3.9 years below.

    Ranked #5,007 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 2.1 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.4 years — 5.7 years below them.

    Ranked #3,503 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults26.0%23.4–28.6
High blood pressure among adults38.8%35.5–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.6%5.1–6.2
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.5–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%5.5–6.9
Depression among adults19.8%17.2–22.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.6–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.1%28.0–34.3
Obesity among adults38.9%34.0–44.0
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.2%14.4–20.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%6.2–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.6–79.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.7–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.9–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%66.3–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.9%55.7–61.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.4%77.4–86.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.6–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%11.8–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.0%27.3–34.8
Short sleep duration among adults44.2%40.0–48.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.0%18.6–23.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%15.6–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.3–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.6–15.9
Any disability among adults30.4%27.0–33.9
Hearing disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.5–17.1
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.8–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.6%26.8–34.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.3%21.2–27.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.8%22.0–27.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.3%19.5–25.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Loneliness among adults37.8%33.2–42.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.8–16.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–646.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)10.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle10.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription92.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate64.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population7.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households27.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+14.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$68,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$134,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$1,330$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 birth74.7 yr ± 1.0978.9 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 1.09 years of 74.7, 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