ZIP code
14809
in Avoca, New YorkPopulation 2,890
50.19/ 100
Ranked #15,971 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #1,422 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Crowded housing
10.4%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
25.4%
in the top 10.5% 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
75.6%
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.6 pCi/L
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
27.3 mi
in the top 32% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Avoca, New York (ZIP 14809) lands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,971st) and the bottom 18% of New York (1,422nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare settles in the top 13.6% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, crowded housing rests in the top 4.3% nationally, poverty stands in the top 10.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 18% nationally.
A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 14823, about 0.5 miles away, ranks better 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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
14810
New Yorkshares a border
Score 47.28
Closest healthier
14823
New Yorkabout 0.5 mi away
Score 52.06
Similar health profile
15860
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 49.32
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 | 32.9% | 29.5–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.7–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.5–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.8–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.4–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.1–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.2–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.5–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.1–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.5–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 68.4–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.0–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 32.1–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 27.6–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.2–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 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 | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $63,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $107,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $898 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 81.0, 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