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14779

in Salamanca, New YorkPopulation 6,738

ZipVitals Score
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41.06/ 100

Ranked #25,982 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #1,694 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 2.1%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Tree cover

88%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

16.2%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Short sleep

42.1%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Lack of transportation

13.1%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Independent-living disability

12.1%

in the top 10.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

18.2%

in the top 11.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

24.2%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

12.5%

in the top 12.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

22.7%

in the top 13.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US86th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Salamanca, New York (ZIP 14779), overall, ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (25,982nd) and the bottom 2.1% of New York (1,694th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, households without a vehicle settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the top 10.1% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 10.8% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover lies in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Elder services rests in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 11.8% nationally.

Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 14731, just across the boundary, comes out 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

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.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.5 ± 1.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.2 years — 2.8 years below them.

    Ranked #2,161 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 adults30.6%27.3–34.0
High blood pressure among adults39.6%35.5–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.1–9.7
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.4–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Depression among adults22.7%19.4–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.4–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.0–43.7
Obesity among adults39.1%31.5–46.6
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.1%17.7–24.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.7–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%74.1–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.3–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.3–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.8%59.9–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.2%47.6–54.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%65.4–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.3–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.0%18.3–23.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%27.8–37.2
Short sleep duration among adults42.1%35.6–48.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.2%22.2–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.9%17.7–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%16.0–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.6–19.4
Any disability among adults36.9%32.4–41.2
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.4
Mobility disability among adults19.4%17.1–21.7
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.3–6.5
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.5%22.8–30.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.2%21.3–27.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.3%21.5–27.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.2%15.9–20.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.7–14.7
Loneliness among adults34.0%29.0–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.9–14.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734
Uninsured 18–647.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734
No HS diploma (25+)12.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743
Unemployment rate (16+)7.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730
Households without a vehicle16.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730
Broadband subscription83.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32291.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730
Homeownership rate59.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746
Single-parent households42.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716
Population 65+19.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733
Median household income$42,593$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626
Median home value$85,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629
Median gross rent$697$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 birth76.5 yr ± 0.5178.9 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 0.51 years of 76.5, 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