ZIP code
14803
in Alfred Station, New YorkPopulation 1,514
52.92/ 100
Ranked #12,189 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #1,233 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Recreation access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Unemployment rate
13.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
33%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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
98.1%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
69.3%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
16.3 days/year
in the bottom 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$51,694
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & 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
Alfred Station, New York (ZIP 14803), on the composite measure, lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,189th) and the bottom 29% of New York (1,233rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: recreation rests in the top 2.8% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 13.0% nationally. By contrast, unemployment stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and poverty is in the top 5.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 8.0% nationally.
In everyday language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 14802, 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 77%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.03%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
14802
New Yorkshares a border
Score 60.08
Closest healthier
14804
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.40
Similar health profile
14782
New York98% similar profile
Score 53.01
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 | 30.6% | 27.5–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.7–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.4–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 29.6–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.1–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.9–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 76.0–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.8–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.0–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 58.5–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 69.9–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.7–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 31.2–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 26.0–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.1–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 31.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 30.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $51,694 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $140,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $810 | $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 | 86.5 yr ± 2.06 | 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 2.06 years of 86.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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