ZIP code
14781
in Sherman, New YorkPopulation 1,796
48.26/ 100
Ranked #18,604 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #1,543 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Home broadband subscription
78.7%
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Sherman, New York (ZIP 14781) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,604th) and the bottom 10.9% of New York (1,543rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pharmacy is in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Set against that, households without a vehicle registers in the top 10.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 12.5% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 17% nationally.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 14710, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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.
Nearby
14710
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.64
Closest healthier
14757
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.77
Similar health profile
14737
New York98% similar profile
Score 49.38
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 | 30.7% | 27.5–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 33.4–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.8–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 29.1–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.0–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.6–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.1–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.2–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.4–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.7–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.5–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.9–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.5–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.6–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 28.2–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.5–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 60.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $61,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $145,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $838 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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