ZIP code
14883
in Spencer, New YorkPopulation 4,184
53.63/ 100
Ranked #11,189 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #1,170 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #11 of 34 Binghamton, NY ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Mammography
81%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.7 mi
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & 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, Spencer, New York (ZIP 14883) ranks in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,189th) and the bottom 32% of New York (1,170th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled mammography settles in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 11.1% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the top 12.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 22% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center sits in the top 12.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 19% nationally. Childcare settles at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 13827, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Binghamton, NY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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
13734
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.45
Closest healthier
13827
New Yorkshares a border
Score 54.24
Similar health profile
12193
New York98% similar profile
Score 54.61
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 | 29.8% | 27.1–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.9–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.2–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.1–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.0–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 11.3–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.6–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.9–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.6–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 68.0–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 60.5–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.0% | 76.1–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 22.1–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 33.6–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 25.6–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 27.0–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $207,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $997 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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