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Health in Zena · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Zena residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Zena, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Zena. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Zena

Cancer, arthritis and high blood pressure run high in Zena

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.6%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.5%), vs 24% across New York. High blood pressure is also above the state: 40.8%, vs 32.6% across New York. In all, Zena runs above New York on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, arthritis and high blood pressure are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Zena, and more people treating it

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (New York 32.6%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Zena keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (85.2% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (70.7% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Zena’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Zena adults…

Zena runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Zena adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–13.9%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Zena is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Zena as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Zena34%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupNY 81%
71%Dentist visitNY 64%
94%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
76%MammogramNY 79%
83%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zena 3.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Zena

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

HNearest ERHealthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Dutchess Hospital★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Institute for Family HealthKingston · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
The Institute for Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Kingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Open Door Saugerties
Saugerties · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.2 mi
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus
Kingston · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Zena itself
✓ Dental careZena is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthZena 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 Zena; ≈ 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 20.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Zena, betterZena, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Zena gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Zena adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Zena does better than New York.

1 in 4Zena adults feel lonely
25.8% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Zena adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Zena adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Zena adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Zena adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

Find a group →

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 13
Zena adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Zena adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Zena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Zena adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

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

Around town

Zena and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woodstock: 28.7%West Hurley: 28.5%Hurley: 29.4%Olive: 28.9%Shandaken: 31%Kingston: 32.3%Saugerties: 29.9%Hunter: 36%Ulster: 31.2%Marbletown: 29.8%Rosendale: 30.3%Shokan: 29%Zena: 28.2%ZenaWoodstockWest HurleyHurleyHealthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus · Kingston · 8.2 mi · 1★ MedicareHPine Street Family Health Center · Kingston · 7.5 mi+Open Door Saugerties · Saugerties · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zena28.2%
West Hurley28.5%
Woodstock28.7%
Hurley29.4%
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
Woodstock————
WoodstockA28.7%11.6%9.2%ZIP codes
HurleyA−29.4%11.4%10.5%ZIP codes
West Hurley————

Woodstock and West Hurley: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New York

Questions about health in Zena

Why doesn’t Zena have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Zena.

What hospital is closest to Zena?

Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus in Kingston, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Zena’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Zena?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pine Street Family Health Center in Kingston, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.