ZIP code
14865
in Montour Falls, New YorkPopulation 2,421
49.59/ 100
Ranked #16,818 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #1,466 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Child-care access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Households without a vehicle
17.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
25.1%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.2%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$53,846
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
18.7%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Montour Falls, New York (ZIP 14865) lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,818th) and the bottom 15% of New York (1,466th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: outpatient is in the top 3.3% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lies in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 15% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle resides in the top 5.7% nationally, unemployment settles in the top 7.5% nationally, and poverty is in the top 10.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 14812, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 82%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
14812
New Yorkshares a border
Score 53.04
Closest healthier
14818
New Yorkshares a border
Score 56.50
Similar health profile
54876
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 50.53
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 | 34.6% | 31.0–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 35.5–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.4–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 24.0–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.2–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.0–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.4–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 78.9–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.2–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 63.5–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.2–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.3–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.2–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.9–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.2–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.0–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.4–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 26.7–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 54.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $53,846 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $146,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $773 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 80.3, 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