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ZIP code

14769

in Portland, New YorkPopulation 757

50.81/ 100

Ranked #15,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #1,389 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Poverty rate

33.3%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & 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.

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Unemployment rate

11.2%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

10.4%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.8%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

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Median household income

$49,267

in the bottom 13.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

35.9 mi

in the top 22% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.4 pCi/L

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

The read

Portland, New York (ZIP 14769) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,126th) and the bottom 20% of New York (1,389th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other hand, poverty sits in the top 5.2% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 8.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 12.8% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Household income sits in the bottom 13.4% nationally.

For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 14063, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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.

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 adults32.0%28.5–35.6
High blood pressure among adults38.6%34.4–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.1–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%7.7–11.5
Depression among adults20.3%17.4–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.0–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%36.0–44.6
Obesity among adults35.9%29.0–43.0
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.5%11.8–17.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.6–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%76.8–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.3–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.8%86.8–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%65.0–73.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.4–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.3%70.4–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.0–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%12.7–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%23.6–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults37.8%32.0–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.2%17.6–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.5–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%13.7–18.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.2%12.0–16.7
Any disability among adults31.9%27.1–37.0
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.7–8.9
Independent living disability among adults9.5%7.9–11.2
Mobility disability among adults16.9%14.0–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%20.2–28.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%12.7–20.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.0–18.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%10.5–15.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.0–10.1
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.4–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.6–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate33.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)15.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)11.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate84.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households52.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+18.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age40.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$49,267$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$163,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$615$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 birth85.1 yr ± 2.2978.9 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 2.29 years of 85.1, 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