Health by ZIP

Erie County, NY health estimates

New York. 946,147 residents, 756,717 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 67 ZIP Codes and 38 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Erie 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 32.8% of the adults of Erie County, NY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.7% to 37.0%.

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: Erie 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 202210.1%8.3 to 12.212.8%below12.2%similar10.4%8.6 to 12.513.0%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.8%25.2 to 30.424.0%above25.4%similar23.7%21.4 to 26.120.8%above21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.8%7.9 to 9.77.7%above7.9%similar7.1%6.4 to 7.86.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%5.6 to 8.26.0%in line6.2%similar5.8%4.8 to 6.95.2%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.6 to 7.46.1%in line6.4%similar5.2%4.5 to 5.95.0%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%10.3 to 12.810.3%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.011.6%10.3 to 12.910.4%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.6%18.1 to 23.217.5%above20.2%similar21.3%18.8 to 24.118.0%above20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.2 to 12.311.5%in line12.0%similar9.1%7.8 to 10.49.9%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202333.0%30.0 to 35.932.6%in line34.4%similar29.0%26.2 to 31.929.2%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.0%34.0 to 39.937.7%in line37.4%similar32.0%29.2 to 35.033.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202332.8%28.7 to 37.028.8%in line32.8%similar33.0%28.8 to 37.228.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%3.0 to 3.93.4%in line3.4%similar2.8%2.5 to 3.22.9%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Erie County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202389.0%87.2 to 90.789.2%in line87.5%similar87.6%85.5 to 89.588.0%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.6%63.9 to 71.366.8%in line66.3%similar60.9%57.2 to 64.761.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20235.9%4.5 to 7.57.9%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.36.1%4.7 to 7.98.2%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202281.4%76.6 to 85.678.9%in line76.5%similar81.3%76.4 to 85.578.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202378.8%76.2 to 81.377.2%in line77.0%similar59.3%55.3 to 63.157.8%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.4%61.6 to 67.163.5%in line63.9%similar63.0%60.2 to 65.863.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.9%80.4 to 85.380.8%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.081.1%78.4 to 83.879.2%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Erie 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%15.0 to 20.016.3%in line15.2%similar19.2%16.6 to 22.017.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.4%10.0 to 15.011.3%in line11.4%similar12.8%10.2 to 15.611.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.8%20.9 to 28.625.9%in line24.5%similar23.7%20.1 to 27.525.0%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.4%33.8 to 41.337.9%in line36.0%similar38.7%35.0 to 42.638.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Erie County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202324.9%21.3 to 28.527.2%in line30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.323.3%20.1 to 26.725.8%in line28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.0 to 13.612.1%in line13.7%similar12.2%10.4 to 14.312.6%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.2 to 6.95.6%in line6.7%similar5.0%4.4 to 5.84.8%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.6 to 9.17.7%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.5 to 8.97.5%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.6 to 15.013.4%in line13.5%similar10.8%9.0 to 12.811.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.0 to 4.33.8%in line3.8%similar3.3%2.8 to 3.83.5%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.6%3.9 to 5.25.2%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.3%3.7 to 4.94.9%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Erie 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 202317.1%14.4 to 20.018.1%in line19.2%similar16.2%13.7 to 19.117.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%14.0 to 18.015.0%in line15.6%similar17.0%14.9 to 19.215.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%11.2 to 15.012.8%in line12.8%similar12.2%10.6 to 14.012.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Erie County

ZIP Codes in Erie County, NY, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Erie County
ZIP Code 140019,48232.5%28.6 to 36.4similar
ZIP Code 1400411,58331.7%27.7 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 140069,14034.0%29.6 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 140252,99630.8%26.7 to 35.0similar
ZIP Code 1402679229.7%25.6 to 33.9similar
ZIP Code 140279734.7%29.9 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 140301,75533.2%29.5 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 140319,98328.9%24.9 to 32.9similar
ZIP Code 140329,36828.3%24.4 to 32.3similar
ZIP Code 140332,17331.2%26.9 to 35.3similar
ZIP Code 140343,74337.8%33.5 to 42.3similar
ZIP Code 1403514630.7%26.3 to 35.1similar
ZIP Code 1404324,96231.3%27.2 to 35.5similar
ZIP Code 140476,15233.2%28.9 to 37.5similar
ZIP Code 1405120,72127.6%23.7 to 31.4similar
ZIP Code 1405217,67929.0%25.0 to 32.9similar
ZIP Code 140551,47232.0%27.7 to 36.4similar
ZIP Code 140577,91531.3%27.1 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 140599,28029.3%25.2 to 33.1similar
ZIP Code 140617734.0%29.5 to 38.7similar
ZIP Code 140687,39927.4%23.5 to 31.3similar
ZIP Code 1406977332.2%27.8 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 1407221,38929.6%25.7 to 33.7similar
ZIP Code 1407544,05330.4%26.3 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 140804,10933.4%29.1 to 37.7similar
ZIP Code 140812,98337.0%33.2 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 140858,15729.6%25.4 to 33.7similar
ZIP Code 1408635,01030.2%26.1 to 34.3similar
ZIP Code 140911,12834.9%30.3 to 39.3similar
ZIP Code 141021,13030.3%26.0 to 34.6similar
ZIP Code 141113,19833.1%28.8 to 37.4similar
ZIP Code 1412730,56528.9%24.8 to 32.7similar
ZIP Code 141347132.6%27.8 to 37.3similar
ZIP Code 141392,23130.6%26.4 to 34.7similar
ZIP Code 141417,58532.3%28.2 to 36.4similar
ZIP Code 1415041,16131.8%27.5 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 141698829.0%24.3 to 33.2similar
ZIP Code 141702,24830.5%26.2 to 34.7similar
ZIP Code 1420112,36438.7%34.2 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 142023,85034.8%30.4 to 39.0similar
ZIP Code 142032,00636.9%32.2 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 142049,02647.2%42.3 to 51.8higher
ZIP Code 1420621,70638.4%33.8 to 42.7similar
ZIP Code 1420726,00639.2%34.7 to 43.5similar
ZIP Code 1420812,08841.4%36.8 to 45.9similar
ZIP Code 142098,25133.9%29.7 to 38.1similar
ZIP Code 1421015,48038.3%33.8 to 42.8similar
ZIP Code 1421126,44944.3%39.5 to 48.7higher
ZIP Code 1421213,53341.4%36.7 to 45.6similar
ZIP Code 1421325,83435.5%31.2 to 39.7similar
ZIP Code 1421420,73233.9%29.7 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 1421542,44743.8%39.0 to 48.3higher
ZIP Code 1421622,97932.7%28.4 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 1421723,08531.3%27.2 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 1421820,87837.1%32.6 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 1421911,59333.2%28.9 to 37.4similar
ZIP Code 1422023,95933.7%29.5 to 38.0similar
ZIP Code 1422155,27527.2%23.4 to 30.9similar
ZIP Code 1422213,62930.7%26.5 to 34.8similar
ZIP Code 1422322,65830.9%26.6 to 35.2similar
ZIP Code 1422440,73630.6%26.6 to 34.8similar
ZIP Code 1422534,06633.3%29.0 to 37.5similar
ZIP Code 1422629,86128.7%24.9 to 32.6similar
ZIP Code 1422723,13031.6%27.4 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 1422823,94528.5%24.7 to 32.3similar
ZIP Code 1426078720.8%17.2 to 24.3lower
ZIP Code 142615,68620.6%17.4 to 23.8lower

The dashed line in each drawing is Erie 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 Erie County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Erie County

Places in Erie County, NY, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Erie County
Akron2,88834.0%29.4 to 38.7similar
Alden2,60431.1%26.7 to 35.4similar
Angola2,04633.8%29.1 to 38.3similar
Angola on the Lake1,48134.2%29.7 to 38.6similar
Billington Heights1,74828.5%24.5 to 32.5similar
Blasdell2,53933.5%29.1 to 37.9similar
Buffalo278,34938.4%34.0 to 42.7similar
Cheektowaga76,82932.7%28.5 to 36.9similar
Clarence2,73327.6%23.7 to 31.8similar
Clarence Center2,60528.5%24.4 to 32.6similar
Depew15,17831.7%27.4 to 35.9similar
East Aurora5,99828.4%24.4 to 32.5similar
Eden3,34631.8%27.4 to 36.5similar
Eggertsville15,56129.9%25.8 to 33.9similar
Elma Center2,85128.7%24.3 to 32.7similar
Farnham38132.8%28.4 to 37.3similar
Gowanda2,51337.1%32.1 to 42.6similar
Grandyle Village4,80530.5%26.3 to 34.9similar
Hamburg9,69629.2%25.2 to 33.2similar
Harris Hill5,83928.9%24.9 to 33.4similar
Highland-on-the-Lake3,76533.8%29.3 to 38.1similar
Holland1,17333.6%29.3 to 38.0similar
Kenmore15,20531.0%26.8 to 35.1similar
Lackawanna19,94937.7%33.1 to 42.2similar
Lake Erie Beach3,46734.1%29.7 to 38.7similar
Lancaster10,02731.5%27.2 to 35.8similar
North Boston2,52930.6%26.3 to 34.9similar
North Collins1,24733.1%28.7 to 37.7similar
Orchard Park3,10829.2%24.7 to 33.5similar
Sloan3,77534.9%30.4 to 39.2similar
Springville4,22532.8%28.2 to 37.3similar
Tonawanda15,12933.8%29.2 to 38.0similar
Tonawanda Town57,43131.0%26.7 to 35.0similar
Town Line2,33430.7%26.5 to 34.9similar
University at Buffalo6,79820.8%17.6 to 24.0lower
Wanakah3,13730.4%26.1 to 34.4similar
West Seneca45,50030.9%26.8 to 35.0similar
Williamsville5,42328.5%24.4 to 32.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Erie 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 Erie County, NY, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Erie County, NY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.0%5.9 to 8.27.5%6.1 to 9.26.6%6.0 to 7.36.9%5.6 to 8.2
Coronary Heart Disease6.6%5.9 to 7.36.5%5.6 to 7.56.9%6.3 to 7.66.5%5.6 to 7.4
Current Asthma10.6%10.1 to 11.111.7%10.6 to 13.010.9%9.7 to 12.111.5%10.3 to 12.8
Depression20.1%19.1 to 21.223.9%21.5 to 26.722.5%20.0 to 25.220.6%18.1 to 23.2
Diabetes10.3%9.5 to 11.010.9%9.5 to 12.410.3%9.1 to 11.610.8%9.2 to 12.3
High Blood Pressure32.4%31.2 to 33.533.7%31.2 to 36.533.2%30.8 to 35.433.0%30.0 to 35.9
Obesity28.9%27.8 to 30.134.7%31.3 to 38.532.3%28.6 to 36.332.8%28.7 to 37.0
Health Insurance10.4%8.7 to 12.35.8%4.4 to 7.25.6%5.0 to 6.25.9%4.5 to 7.5
Binge Drinking16.7%16.2 to 17.318.3%16.2 to 20.719.7%17.1 to 22.517.4%15.0 to 20.0
Current Cigarette Smoking14.7%12.3 to 17.417.0%13.9 to 20.614.5%13.0 to 16.212.4%10.0 to 15.0
Physical Inactivity23.1%20.8 to 25.425.0%21.7 to 28.925.8%23.1 to 28.824.8%20.9 to 28.6
General Health12.2%10.6 to 14.015.3%13.0 to 18.115.5%14.0 to 17.217.1%14.4 to 20.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Erie 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/erie-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 Erie County, NY

How does the obesity estimate of Erie 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 Erie County, NY. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Erie 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 Erie County, NY is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 10.8% of the adults of Erie County, NY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.2% to 12.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Erie County, NY is above the New York figure for 3 measures.

It is below the New York figure for 4 measures.

It is in line with the New York figure for 33 measures.