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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Deerpark · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New York, Deerpark is healthier than 46% of graded towns

Deerpark differs from New York on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 12780, 12746, 12729, 12771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Deerpark

Health Grade

What’s behind Deerpark’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Deerpark is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, #411 of 755 in New York. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 79% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 50%).

BSelf-rated health17.9% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.3% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity31.3% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.4% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.4% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.7% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (755)Healthier than 46%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $55K–$91K (10,743)Healthier than 79%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Deerpark’s median household income is $73,081; among the 10,743 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$91K), it’s healthier than 79%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Deerpark could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 12780,12746,12729,12771,12785), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deerpark adults…

Deerpark runs above NY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Deerpark adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Deerpark

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

HNearest ERBon Secours Community HospitalPort Jervis · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGarnet Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone Family HealthcarePort Jervis · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Port Jervis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Bon Secours Community Hospital
Port Jervis · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Sun River Health
3 sites · nearest in Middletown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Garnet Health Medical Center
Middletown · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Harris · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
St. Anthony Community Hospital
Warwick · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deerpark itself
✓ Dental careDeerpark is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deerpark itself

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 Deerpark; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.1%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deerpark, betterDeerpark, worseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
64%Dentist visitNY 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
68%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deerpark 6.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Deerpark adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

1 in 3Deerpark adults feel lonely
30.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Deerpark adults lack social or emotional support
24% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Deerpark adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Deerpark adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deerpark adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 7
Deerpark adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
Deerpark adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Deerpark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
Deerpark adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

12% of Deerpark adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Deerpark and the towns around it

Deerpark’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.

Port Jervis: 34.9%Lumberland: 30.3%Sparrow Bush: 31.8%Westfall Township: 32.7%Mount Hope: 33.6%Greenville: 33.5%Mamakating: 30.4%Matamoras: 31%Forestburgh: 28.3%Shohola Township: 32.2%Highland: 29.4%Montague Township: 27.6%Milford Township: 33.2%Wallkill: 33.1%Wawayanda: 31.1%Minisink: 30.4%Shawangunk: 31.2%Crawford: 30.8%Walker Valley: 30.3%Bloomingburg: 29.6%Fallsburg: 33.8%Thompson: 33.2%Mountain Dale: 31.8%Rock Hill: 27.2%Deerpark: 31.3%DeerparkPort JervisLumberlandSparrow BushWestfall TownshipMount HopeGreenvilleMamakatingBon Secours Community Hospital · Port Jervis · 5.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHGarnet Health Medical Center · Middletown · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareHGarnet Health Medical Center Catskills · Harris · 19.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Anthony Community Hospital · Warwick · 20.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHCornerstone Family Health Care at Port Jervis · Port Jervis · 5.2 mi+Sun River Health Middletown · Middletown · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lumberland30.3%
Mamakating30.4%
Deerpark31.3%
Sparrow Bush31.8%
Westfall Township32.7%
Greenville33.5%
Mount Hope33.6%
Port Jervis34.9%
NY28.8%

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

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DeerparkB31.3%11.4%13.4%ZIP codes
Port JervisC−34.9%13%17.1%CDC place
LumberlandB+30.3%10.9%12.7%ZIP codes
Sparrow Bush————
Mount HopeB33.6%11.7%13.3%ZIP codes
GreenvilleB−33.5%12.1%14.7%ZIP codes
MamakatingB+30.4%11.1%13%ZIP codes

Sparrow Bush: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Deerpark

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Deerpark is better than New York on 3 and worse on 3; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Deerpark’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…DeerparkNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.9%15.5–20.618.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.3–15.712.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.3%14.4–18.215%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity31.3%26.2–36.628.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–1311.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.8%30.5–37.432.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%33.1–40.437.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.4%24.6–30.424%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.110.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.3–107.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%5.9–7.46.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.3%6.3–8.36%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.93.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.1%10.5–1612.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.3–15.811.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.7%21.8–29.725.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.1%12.6–17.616.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%32.8–4337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%5.3–7.77.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.1%77.1–82.880.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.1%60.6–67.363.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.2%87.7–90.689.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.7%74.7–80.377.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.3%63.6–72.666.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.5%70.6–83.478.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18.9%16.3–21.817.5%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.9%26.9–35.334.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24%20.9–27.426.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.8%11.7–16.217.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing12.3%10.6–14.214.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6.2–8.28.2%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.7%6.8–8.88.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12%10.1–14.114.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability27.7%24.3–31.427.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.6–15.413.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%11.1–14.412.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.4%5.7–7.25.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.8%4.3–5.35.2%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.8%6.9–8.97.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.23.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Deerpark

Is Deerpark a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Deerpark is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #411 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 79%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Deerpark?

CDC estimates 31.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.2% and 36.6%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Deerpark?

Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Deerpark’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Deerpark have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.7%), against 7.9% across New York.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Deerpark more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deerpark.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.