Health by ZIP

Hamilton County, NY health estimates

New York. 5,082 residents, 4,455 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 12 ZIP Codes and 3 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Hamilton 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 31.0% of the adults of Hamilton County, NY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.7% to 39.0%.

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: Hamilton 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 202210.9%8.7 to 13.412.8%in line12.2%similar10.9%8.6 to 13.413.0%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202334.6%30.6 to 38.924.0%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.1%20.1 to 26.220.8%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.4 to 14.17.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.6%6.9 to 8.56.4%above6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%7.3 to 11.66.0%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.3%5.1 to 7.65.2%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%7.9 to 10.86.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.5%4.7 to 6.35.0%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%9.6 to 12.310.3%in line9.8%similar11.2%9.9 to 12.610.4%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202319.4%16.3 to 22.817.5%in line20.2%similar22.2%18.8 to 25.918.0%above20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%11.3 to 15.811.5%in line12.0%similar8.5%7.2 to 10.09.9%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202341.5%37.0 to 46.432.6%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.729.5%25.8 to 33.629.2%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202343.9%39.3 to 48.537.7%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.832.2%28.1 to 36.433.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202331.0%23.7 to 39.028.8%in line32.8%similar30.8%23.7 to 38.928.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%3.8 to 5.33.4%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.52.8%2.4 to 3.32.9%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Hamilton County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202391.8%90.3 to 93.289.2%above87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.886.8%84.3 to 89.188.0%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202273.9%69.0 to 78.466.8%above66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.863.9%58.5 to 69.061.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20235.4%4.0 to 7.27.9%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.36.2%4.5 to 8.48.2%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.7%67.3 to 82.778.9%in line76.5%similar75.5%67.1 to 82.578.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202382.7%79.9 to 85.277.2%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.556.3%51.9 to 60.857.8%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202260.5%56.5 to 64.363.5%in line63.9%similar60.1%56.2 to 63.863.0%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202383.8%80.8 to 86.580.8%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.077.8%73.9 to 81.279.2%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Hamilton County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%11.8 to 17.116.3%in line15.2%similar19.8%16.3 to 23.517.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%10.3 to 16.711.3%in line11.4%similar14.2%10.9 to 17.411.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.0%21.5 to 32.925.9%in line24.5%similar23.7%19.0 to 28.625.0%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.3%28.2 to 42.837.9%in line36.0%similar37.7%30.4 to 45.338.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Hamilton County, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.8%25.6 to 36.227.2%in line30.0%similar26.3%21.9 to 30.925.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.8%9.8 to 14.012.1%in line13.7%similar13.7%11.4 to 16.212.6%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.6%7.3 to 9.95.6%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.95.5%4.8 to 6.44.8%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%6.7 to 9.87.7%in line7.9%similar7.9%6.5 to 9.37.5%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%13.5 to 20.313.4%above13.5%similar11.2%9.2 to 13.411.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.4 to 5.23.8%in line3.8%similar3.2%2.7 to 3.83.5%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.0%4.1 to 6.05.2%in line5.5%similar4.1%3.5 to 4.84.9%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Hamilton 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 202318.9%15.2 to 23.018.1%in line19.2%similar16.1%13.2 to 19.317.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%12.5 to 16.515.0%in line15.6%similar18.0%15.4 to 20.415.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.2%12.7 to 17.812.8%in line12.8%similar12.8%10.8 to 14.712.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Hamilton County

ZIP Codes in Hamilton County, NY, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Hamilton County
ZIP Code 1203283435.5%30.1 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 1210841530.6%23.6 to 38.6similar
ZIP Code 121343,56035.3%31.4 to 39.5similar
ZIP Code 1213926630.6%22.9 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 1216448729.6%22.7 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 1219068332.9%25.1 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 1281217330.9%23.5 to 39.0similar
ZIP Code 128421,15430.4%23.1 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 1284769229.6%22.5 to 37.4similar
ZIP Code 133539230.3%23.1 to 38.5similar
ZIP Code 1336035029.4%22.4 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 1343610630.1%22.9 to 38.0similar

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

Cities and places in Hamilton County

Places in Hamilton County, NY, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Hamilton County
Long Lake59629.7%22.6 to 37.6similar
Speculator40629.1%22.3 to 36.7similar
Wells53132.6%25.0 to 40.9similar

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

Hamilton County, NY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD11.0%9.0 to 13.311.9%9.7 to 14.511.7%10.6 to 12.99.4%7.3 to 11.6
Coronary Heart Disease10.4%9.2 to 11.79.8%8.4 to 11.211.1%10.0 to 12.39.3%7.9 to 10.8
Current Asthma10.5%9.9 to 11.310.9%9.7 to 12.311.3%9.9 to 12.810.9%9.6 to 12.3
Depression20.3%18.8 to 21.720.0%17.1 to 23.121.4%17.9 to 25.119.4%16.3 to 22.8
Diabetes13.4%12.1 to 14.814.3%12.4 to 16.514.6%12.6 to 16.713.4%11.3 to 15.8
High Blood Pressure40.7%38.8 to 42.539.0%35.3 to 42.539.0%35.7 to 42.541.5%37.0 to 46.4
Obesity29.7%27.7 to 31.631.8%27.1 to 36.537.6%29.4 to 46.331.0%23.7 to 39.0
Health Insurance11.3%8.8 to 14.06.4%4.5 to 8.74.3%3.8 to 5.05.4%4.0 to 7.2
Binge Drinking13.5%12.8 to 14.215.7%13.1 to 18.515.7%12.5 to 18.914.3%11.8 to 17.1
Current Cigarette Smoking17.6%14.6 to 20.719.2%15.3 to 23.717.8%15.6 to 20.213.4%10.3 to 16.7
Physical Inactivity27.3%23.6 to 30.528.6%24.0 to 33.730.6%25.9 to 35.727.0%21.5 to 32.9
General Health16.8%14.1 to 20.019.1%15.7 to 23.121.3%18.9 to 23.618.9%15.2 to 23.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Hamilton 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/hamilton-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 Hamilton County, NY

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

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

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

CDC estimates that 13.4% of the adults of Hamilton County, NY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.3% to 15.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Hamilton County, NY is above the New York figure for 12 measures.

It is below the New York figure for 7 measures.

It is in line with the New York figure for 21 measures.