Health by ZIP

Allegany County, NY health estimates

New York. 46,651 residents, 37,430 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 28 ZIP Codes and 17 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Allegany County in New York. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.4% of the adults of Allegany County, NY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.3% to 41.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Allegany County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202214.4%11.8 to 17.412.8%in line12.2%similar14.7%12.1 to 17.813.0%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202328.5%25.4 to 31.724.0%above25.4%similar24.9%22.0 to 28.120.8%above21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%8.4 to 10.47.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.7%6.9 to 8.56.4%above6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.1%6.7 to 9.66.0%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.0%5.8 to 8.35.2%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.3 to 8.36.1%above6.4%similar5.8%5.0 to 6.65.0%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%9.9 to 12.710.3%in line9.8%similar11.4%10.1 to 12.910.4%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.2%17.9 to 24.917.5%above20.2%similar22.3%18.9 to 26.118.0%above20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.1%9.5 to 12.911.5%in line12.0%similar9.5%8.1 to 11.09.9%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.5%31.7 to 39.532.6%in line34.4%similar32.0%28.2 to 36.029.2%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.8%33.5 to 42.137.7%in line37.4%similar33.0%28.9 to 37.333.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.4%27.3 to 41.928.8%in line32.8%similar36.1%28.7 to 43.728.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.2 to 4.23.4%in line3.4%similar3.1%2.6 to 3.52.9%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Allegany County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.7%84.2 to 88.889.2%below87.5%similar86.1%83.6 to 88.388.0%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.1%61.8 to 72.066.8%in line66.3%similar59.6%54.1 to 64.861.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.0%4.5 to 8.07.9%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.36.4%4.8 to 8.48.2%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.5%68.7 to 83.478.9%in line76.5%similar76.7%69.0 to 83.578.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.8%75.1 to 80.277.2%in line77.0%similar57.7%53.2 to 61.957.8%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.9%59.2 to 66.563.5%in line63.9%similar61.8%58.1 to 65.663.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.0%76.6 to 83.280.8%in line77.7%similar78.1%74.3 to 81.579.2%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Allegany County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%14.4 to 20.816.3%in line15.2%similar19.3%16.0 to 23.017.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%10.9 to 16.711.3%in line11.4%similar15.4%12.2 to 18.811.6%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.5%20.8 to 30.725.9%in line24.5%similar24.8%20.3 to 29.925.0%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.0%30.3 to 44.137.9%in line36.0%similar38.7%32.0 to 46.038.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Allegany County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%25.5 to 35.027.2%in line30.0%similar28.0%23.8 to 32.525.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%11.8 to 16.512.1%in line13.7%similar14.6%12.2 to 17.012.6%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%6.1 to 8.05.6%above6.7%similar5.9%5.1 to 6.74.8%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.8%7.5 to 10.37.7%in line7.9%similar8.6%7.3 to 10.07.5%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%11.9 to 16.813.4%in line13.5%similar12.3%10.3 to 14.411.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.2 to 4.53.8%in line3.8%similar3.6%3.0 to 4.23.5%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.9%4.2 to 5.75.2%in line5.5%similar4.6%3.9 to 5.34.9%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Allegany County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202318.3%15.3 to 21.518.1%in line19.2%similar17.6%14.6 to 20.817.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%15.0 to 19.815.0%in line15.6%similar18.6%16.2 to 21.115.9%above16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%12.2 to 16.312.8%in line12.8%similar13.6%11.7 to 15.712.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Allegany County

ZIP Codes in Allegany County, NY, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Allegany County
ZIP Code 140297238.5%30.0 to 46.6similar
ZIP Code 1406039435.9%30.6 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 1470715135.4%27.8 to 43.6similar
ZIP Code 1470814838.1%30.4 to 46.5similar
ZIP Code 147091,42335.8%28.7 to 43.8similar
ZIP Code 147111,82236.6%29.5 to 44.5similar
ZIP Code 1471436137.5%30.2 to 45.7similar
ZIP Code 147152,61337.6%30.1 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 1471768936.3%29.0 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 1472117738.1%30.5 to 46.4similar
ZIP Code 147275,25736.2%30.4 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 147352,83635.7%28.4 to 43.8similar
ZIP Code 147392,85337.1%29.7 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 147441,93728.6%22.3 to 35.8similar
ZIP Code 1475472138.1%30.8 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 147702,74736.1%30.5 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 1477414237.9%30.6 to 45.9similar
ZIP Code 1477750936.7%29.4 to 44.8similar
ZIP Code 148024,01624.7%18.6 to 31.7similar
ZIP Code 148031,21636.3%29.6 to 43.5similar
ZIP Code 148041,30035.7%28.8 to 43.3similar
ZIP Code 148061,96337.1%30.3 to 44.6similar
ZIP Code 148132,30737.9%30.5 to 46.0similar
ZIP Code 1482292635.7%28.7 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 148801,54537.0%29.7 to 45.1similar
ZIP Code 1488430936.2%28.6 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 148959,37535.9%28.8 to 43.9similar
ZIP Code 1489785036.2%29.2 to 43.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Allegany County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Allegany County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Allegany County

Places in Allegany County, NY, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Allegany County
Alfred4,02624.8%18.6 to 31.7similar
Almond41534.8%28.7 to 41.9similar
Andover89037.2%29.6 to 45.6similar
Angelica72335.5%28.3 to 43.6similar
Belfast74536.3%29.3 to 44.1similar
Belmont85637.6%30.2 to 45.7similar
Bolivar1,01038.2%30.8 to 46.4similar
Canaseraga46036.3%28.8 to 44.3similar
Cuba1,51736.2%28.8 to 44.2similar
Fillmore59635.3%27.8 to 43.0similar
Friendship1,08537.3%29.9 to 45.3similar
Houghton1,48826.8%20.7 to 34.0similar
Richburg40137.4%30.2 to 45.3similar
Rushford35136.3%29.1 to 44.5similar
Scio52537.7%30.5 to 45.8similar
Stannards58536.2%28.9 to 44.3similar
Wellsville4,58736.0%28.8 to 44.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Allegany County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Allegany County, NY, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Allegany County, NY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.4%7.1 to 9.78.9%7.4 to 10.57.8%7.0 to 8.68.1%6.7 to 9.6
Coronary Heart Disease7.6%6.9 to 8.47.4%6.4 to 8.47.8%7.0 to 8.77.3%6.3 to 8.3
Current Asthma10.7%10.2 to 11.311.5%10.1 to 12.810.9%9.7 to 12.411.2%9.9 to 12.7
Depression21.3%20.1 to 22.623.8%20.5 to 27.322.9%19.4 to 26.821.2%17.9 to 24.9
Diabetes10.3%9.5 to 11.212.1%10.4 to 13.610.7%9.2 to 12.311.1%9.5 to 12.9
High Blood Pressure32.3%31.0 to 33.634.4%31.2 to 37.434.1%31.1 to 37.235.5%31.7 to 39.5
Obesity29.6%28.0 to 31.235.2%30.5 to 39.932.7%25.7 to 40.334.4%27.3 to 41.9
Health Insurance10.7%8.7 to 13.26.2%4.7 to 8.34.3%3.8 to 4.86.0%4.5 to 8.0
Binge Drinking16.6%15.8 to 17.418.0%15.3 to 21.018.9%15.4 to 22.617.4%14.4 to 20.8
Current Cigarette Smoking17.2%14.6 to 19.920.1%16.5 to 23.914.8%13.0 to 16.913.8%10.9 to 16.7
Physical Inactivity24.9%22.0 to 27.625.1%21.1 to 29.225.3%21.3 to 29.725.5%20.8 to 30.7
General Health13.6%11.9 to 15.615.7%13.2 to 18.416.5%14.7 to 18.518.3%15.3 to 21.5

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Allegany County, NY: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ny/allegany-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Allegany County, NY

How does the obesity estimate of Allegany County, NY compare with New York?

The New York figure is 28.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The New York figure is inside the interval of Allegany County, NY. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Allegany County, NY compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Allegany County, NY is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Allegany County, NY?

CDC estimates that 11.1% of the adults of Allegany County, NY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.5% to 12.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Allegany County, NY above or below the New York figure?

Allegany County, NY and the New York figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Allegany County, NY is above the New York figure for 6 measures.

It is below the New York figure for 2 measures.

It is in line with the New York figure for 32 measures.