Upper Allen, PA health
On most measures Upper Allen looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (71.3% vs 64.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17055, 17027Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Upper Allen, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Upper Allen compares with Pennsylvania
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
Habits
Care & screenings
How Upper Allen ranks in Pennsylvania
Out of every 100 Upper Allen adults…
Bars show Upper Allen; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
PA 37.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of Upper Allen adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Upper Allen
No hospital or community health center in Upper Allen itself. These are the nearest.
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 Upper Allen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 5 measures for Upper Allen
| Measure | Upper Allen | Margin | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.2% | 7.4–11.2% | 14.5% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.1% | 29.2–41.4% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Dentist visit | 71.3% | 68.1–74.3% | 64.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.7% | 66.1–75% | 67.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78% | 70.8–83.9% | 77.7% | about the same |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania 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.