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ZIP Code 19490 health estimates

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 316 residents in the 2020 Census, 233 adults.

A ZIP Code on this page is a Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). The Census Bureau makes ZCTAs to approximate the areas of postal ZIP Codes. A ZCTA and a postal ZIP Code can differ.

This page is not in the search index. It has been out of the index since 1 Oct 2026. Fewer than 500 residents live in the area, so the intervals are wide.

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ZIP Code 19490 in Montgomery County. 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 28.6% of the adults of ZIP Code 19490 have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.3% to 34.3%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence: the estimated share of all adults. CDC publishes no age-adjusted estimate for a ZIP Code area.

"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: ZIP Code 19490
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20226.5%5.1 to 8.17.0%similar14.5%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.6
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release29.7%26.2 to 33.430.0%similar30.4%in line26.6%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.2%9.1 to 11.48.7%similar8.8%above8.2%higherinterval 8.0 to 8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.7%4.1 to 5.36.6%lowerinterval 5.9 to 7.37.6%below6.8%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.9
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release6.2%5.5 to 7.06.7%similar7.4%below6.8%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.0%7.9 to 10.29.9%similar10.6%below9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release19.4%16.4 to 22.620.7%similar23.0%below20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.8%7.5 to 10.210.3%similar11.6%below12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.2
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release30.3%26.9 to 34.130.8%similar32.8%in line32.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release33.6%29.9 to 37.532.1%similar33.8%in line35.5%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release28.6%23.3 to 34.331.5%similar33.8%in line33.3%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release2.5%2.3 to 2.83.2%lowerinterval 3.0 to 3.53.7%below3.6%lowerinterval 3.5 to 3.7
Prevention: ZIP Code 19490
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release90.9%89.2 to 92.487.5%similar85.3%above86.4%higherinterval 86.1 to 86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202271.4%67.0 to 75.668.8%similar67.5%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.8
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.7%2.6 to 5.34.2%similar5.8%below10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202282.7%76.5 to 87.878.8%similar77.7%in line76.5%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release78.6%74.8 to 82.077.0%similar79.2%in line78.2%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202277.6%74.8 to 80.470.1%higherinterval 66.9 to 73.164.4%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release79.1%75.5 to 82.478.2%similar78.8%in line76.1%similar
Health risk behaviors: ZIP Code 19490
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release20.3%16.9 to 24.119.6%similar18.3%in line16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.1%7.9 to 10.512.5%lowerinterval 10.9 to 14.115.8%below12.9%lowerinterval 12.7 to 13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.0%11.5 to 16.719.6%similar23.8%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.3%27.1 to 37.736.6%similar37.9%below36.0%similar
Disability: ZIP Code 19490
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release20.6%17.7 to 23.826.4%similar31.3%below29.9%lowerinterval 29.6 to 30.2
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.7%7.7 to 9.811.5%lowerinterval 10.3 to 12.814.1%below13.4%lowerinterval 13.2 to 13.6
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release6.0%5.3 to 6.86.8%similar7.6%below7.1%lowerinterval 6.9 to 7.2
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.4%3.9 to 4.96.6%lowerinterval 6.0 to 7.38.1%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.1
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.5%7.4 to 9.812.4%lowerinterval 10.9 to 13.814.2%below13.7%lowerinterval 13.5 to 13.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release1.9%1.8 to 2.22.9%lowerinterval 2.7 to 3.23.7%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.7 to 4.0
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release2.7%2.4 to 3.04.2%lowerinterval 3.8 to 4.55.1%below5.7%lowerinterval 5.5 to 5.8
Health status: ZIP Code 19490
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 20%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.6%9.3 to 12.115.1%lowerinterval 13.4 to 16.818.7%below17.9%lowerinterval 17.6 to 18.1
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release12.1%10.8 to 13.514.6%similar16.4%below15.8%lowerinterval 15.5 to 16.0
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.1%8.0 to 10.311.5%similar13.2%below12.7%lowerinterval 12.4 to 12.9
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 ZIP Code 19490, for 12 of the 40 measures.

ZIP Code 19490: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPDnot publishednot published4.7%4.1 to 5.3not published
Coronary Heart Diseasenot publishednot published6.2%5.5 to 7.0not published
Current Asthmanot publishednot published9.0%7.9 to 10.2not published
Depressionnot publishednot published19.4%16.4 to 22.6not published
Diabetesnot publishednot published8.8%7.5 to 10.2not published
High Blood Pressurenot publishednot published30.3%26.9 to 34.1not published
Obesitynot publishednot published28.6%23.3 to 34.3not published
Health Insurancenot publishednot published3.7%2.6 to 5.3not published
Binge Drinkingnot publishednot published20.3%16.9 to 24.1not published
Current Cigarette Smokingnot publishednot published9.1%7.9 to 10.5not published
Physical Inactivitynot publishednot published14.0%11.5 to 16.7not published
General Healthnot publishednot published10.6%9.3 to 12.1not published

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. ZIP Code 19490: 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/zip/19490/

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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 shares of a ZIP Code in a county or a place are shares of land area from the Census 2020 relationship files. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about ZIP Code 19490

How does the obesity estimate of ZIP Code 19490 compare with Montgomery County?

The estimate for Montgomery County is 31.5%.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.5% to 36.8%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for ZIP Code 19490 is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of ZIP Code 19490 compare with Pennsylvania and the nation?

The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of ZIP Code 19490. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for ZIP Code 19490 is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in ZIP Code 19490?

CDC estimates that 8.8% of the adults of ZIP Code 19490 have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 7.5% to 10.2%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is ZIP Code 19490 higher or lower than Montgomery County?

ZIP Code 19490 and Montgomery County both have an estimate for 33 measures.

The estimate for ZIP Code 19490 is higher for 1 measure.

It is lower for 9 measures.

It is similar for 23 measures.

28 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.