ZIP code
14739
in Friendship, New YorkPopulation 2,731
48.75/ 100
Ranked #18,003 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #1,515 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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.
Tree cover
69.7%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
26.1%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
76.8%
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Friendship, New York (ZIP 14739) lands in the bottom 44% nationally (18,003rd) and the bottom 12.5% of New York (1,515th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled tree cover settles in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pharmacy resides in the top 10.6% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Against that, poverty sits in the top 9.7% nationally, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands in the top 13.9% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 14.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 14711, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.10%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
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
14711
New Yorkshares a border
Score 50.31
Closest healthier
14727
New Yorkshares a border
Score 50.86
Similar health profile
15437
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 48.85
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 | 31.9% | 28.5–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.1–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.0–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 29.7–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.7–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.2–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.6–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 61.9–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.5% | 55.8–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 67.6–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.7–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 31.4–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 27.9–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.2–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 70.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $57,794 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $78,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $825 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 80.9, 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