Health · Schodack

Schodack, NY health

Schodack differs from New York on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.6% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.3% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.2% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12033, 12123, 12156, 12061
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Schodack’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Schodack is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 85% of New York towns.

ASelf-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressA-ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 85%
Towns with similar incomes, $81K–$135K (6,898)Healthier than 85%

About what its income would suggest. Schodack does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Schodack could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New York ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Schodack with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Schodack’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Schodack 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 Schodack adults…

32 of every 100 Schodack adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.6–36%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Schodack, betterSchodack, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Schodack
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Schodack
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Schodack
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Schodack
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
71%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
91%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
72%
Colon screening
NY 67%
80%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Schodack 4.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Schodack adults are doing

1 in 3Schodack adults feel lonely
29.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Schodack adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Schodack adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 7Schodack adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · New York 15% · too close to call
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 12
Schodack adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 12
Schodack adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 20
Schodack adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Schodack adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NY 8.6% · better

7.1% of Schodack adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Schodack

Schodack 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 Schodack.

Nassau: 30.4% Nassau: 30.6% East Greenbush: 29.2% Coeymans: 30.9% Bethlehem: 28.3% Sand Lake: 29.8% Stuyvesant: 30.6% Stephentown: 30.8% East Nassau: 29.8% Chatham: 29% North Greenbush: 30.5% Rensselaer: 32.9% New Scotland: 28.6% Westerlo: 32.5% New Baltimore: 33.7% Albany: 32.9% Guilderland: 29% Berlin: 31.8% Poestenkill: 30.2% Stockport: 32.5% Kinderhook: 29.7% Coxsackie: 34.8% Coxsackie: 32% Schodack: 29.8% Schodack Nassau Nassau East Greenbush Coeymans Bethlehem Sand Lake Stuyvesant Albany VA Medical Center · Albany · 9.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany · 9.7 mi · 1★ MedicareH St. Peter's Hospital · Albany · 11 mi · 2★ MedicareH Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Troy · 14 mi · 3★ MedicareH Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Treatment Center · Albany · 9.3 mi+
28.3%34.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first
Bethlehem28.3%
East Greenbush29.2%
Schodack29.8%
Sand Lake29.8%
Nassau30.4%
Nassau30.6%
Stuyvesant30.6%
Coeymans30.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 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 Schodack

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

HNearest ERAlbany VA Medical CenterAlbany · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York★★★★★ · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhitney M Young Jr Health CenterAlbany · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERVA
9.3 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Sun River Health Hudson
Hudson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSchodack is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSchodack is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSchodack is not a shortage area

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 Schodack. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Schodack
MeasureSchodackMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.3%28.6–36%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.9%33.9–41.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity29.8%24.3–35.6%28.8%about the same
Arthritis27.9%24.8–31.1%24%worse
Depression19.6%16.7–22.6%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%7.3–10.7%12.8%better
Asthma10.7%9.5–12%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.2%7.7%worse
Diabetes9.4%8.1–10.9%11.5%better
COPD6%5.1–7%6%about the same
Heart disease6%5.3–6.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3%2.7–3.4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%8.7–12.6%11.3%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.7–20.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%17–24.5%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%33.3–43.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.9–83.6%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit71%68.1–73.8%63.5%better
Cholesterol check91.2%89.9–92.4%89.2%better
Colon screening72%67.9–75.8%66.8%better
Mammogram79.9%73.8–85%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.3–81.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance4.3%3.4–5.3%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.1–34.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.3–25.2%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.9–16.6%15%about the same
Fair or poor health13.5%11.5–15.8%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.5–13.8%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.6%7–10.5%17.2%better
Housing insecurity8.3%6.9–9.9%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.1%8.6%better
Receive SNAP7.1%5.8–8.8%14.1%
Disability
Any disability24.6%21.1–28.4%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11.2%9.5–13.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory10.5%9.1–12.1%12.1%
Hearing5.9%5.3–6.7%5.6%
Vision3.4%3–3.9%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.3%5.5–7.2%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 Schodack 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 Schodack better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Schodack by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Schodack 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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