Health · Bleecker

Bleecker, NY health

Bleecker differs from New York on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 6%) and more smokers (17.8% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12078, 12134
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How Bleecker compares with New York

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bleecker adults…

40 of every 100 Bleecker adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–43.1%

Bars show Bleecker; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bleecker, betterBleecker, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Bleecker
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.2% Bleecker
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Bleecker
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Bleecker
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bleecker adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
56%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
77%
Mammogram
NY 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bleecker 7.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bleecker adults are doing

1 in 3Bleecker adults feel lonely
32.9% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bleecker adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Bleecker adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Bleecker adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · New York 15% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Bleecker adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Bleecker adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Bleecker adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Bleecker adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · NY 8.6% · about the same

19.1% of Bleecker adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

of Bleecker adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Bleecker

Bleecker and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Bleecker.

Johnstown: 35.7% Caroga: 35.4% Benson: 35.3% Mayfield: 36.9% Gloversville: 38.5% Johnstown: 34% Mohawk: 37.4% Ephratah: 38.3% Perth: 37.4% Stratford: 37.3% Arietta: 31.3% Hope: 35.3% Wells: 32.9% Northampton: 35.8% Broadalbin: 35.4% Bleecker: 37.1% Bleecker Johnstown Caroga Benson Mayfield Nathan Littauer Hospital · Gloversville · 7.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH St. Marys Healthcare · Amsterdam · 17.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hometown Health Centers at Amsterdam · Amsterdam · 18.6 mi+
31.3%38.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Benson35.3%
Caroga35.4%
Johnstown35.7%
Mayfield36.9%
Bleecker37.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Bleecker

No hospital or community health center in Bleecker itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNathan Littauer HospitalGloversville · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Marys Healthcare★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSchenectady Family Health ServicesAmsterdam · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Nathan Littauer Hospital
Gloversville · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
St. Marys Healthcare
Amsterdam · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Schenectady Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Amsterdam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.1 mi
Little Falls Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Springs · ★★★★★
ER
34.6 mi
Mosaic Health Ilion
Ilion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBleecker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Fulton County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBleecker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Fulton County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBleecker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Fulton County · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bleecker. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bleecker
MeasureBleeckerMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%36.1–43.1%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.7%35.1–42.4%37.7%about the same
Obesity37.1%31.5–43%28.8%worse
Arthritis32.9%29.9–35.9%24%worse
Depression22.4%19.7–25.5%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.5%16.4–22.8%12.8%worse
Asthma12.5%11.3–13.7%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9–10.7%7.7%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.5–14.6%11.5%about the same
COPD10.3%9.2–11.3%6%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.6–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%4.1–4.7%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%15.6–20%11.3%worse
Binge drink15.9%13.4–18.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.6%26.8–34.5%25.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.2%34.8–45.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.8–83.2%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.1%52.7–59.3%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.7%86.3–89.1%89.2%worse
Colon screening67.3%62.7–71.4%66.8%about the same
Mammogram76.8%70.3–82.3%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.7–81.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.4%6.4–8.5%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.2–37.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.4–27.1%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.6–20.2%15%worse
Fair or poor health22.5%20–25%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%15.1–18.5%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.8%16.3–21.3%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.4%12.4–16.3%14.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%8.2–10.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.5–10.8%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP19.1%16.7–21.3%14.1%
Disability
Any disability35.7%31.9–39.3%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.9–19.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%14.2–17.5%12.1%
Hearing7.9%7.1–8.8%5.6%
Vision6.3%5.8–6.9%5.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.7–5.7%3.8%
Errands alone10.5%9.5–11.6%7.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bleecker door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don't call Bleecker better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bleecker by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bleecker by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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