ZIP code
14905
in Elmira, New YorkPopulation 8,751
59.10/ 100
Ranked #5,523 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #682 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #3 of 15 Elmira, NY ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
70%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.4 mi
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16.4 mi
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 14905, one of several in Elmira, New York lands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,523rd) and the top 39% of New York (682nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lands in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 9.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 14845, about 1.7 miles away, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
“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
14871
New Yorkshares a border
Score 52.01
Closest healthier
14845
New Yorkabout 1.7 mi away
Score 59.10
Similar health profile
16509
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 58.71
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 | 27.7% | 24.6–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.0–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.5–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 23.1–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.0–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.0–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.7–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 67.6–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 62.1–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 72.8–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.1–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 18.8–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.3–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 26.3–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 48.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $90,825 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $174,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,009 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 79.9, 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