ZIP code
43003
in Ashley, OhioPopulation 3,723
47.49/ 100
Ranked #19,556 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #577 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #73 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Radon
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Ashley, Ohio (ZIP 43003), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,556th) and the top 49% of Ohio (577th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Civic is in the top 19% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 20% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lies in the top 12.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the top 12.8% nationally. Physicians settles at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Walkability registers in the bottom 19% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 43015, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Columbus, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
43015
Ohioshares a border
Score 60.01
Closest healthier
43074
Ohioshares a border
Score 61.84
Similar health profile
40076
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 46.64
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 32.8% | 30.3–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 35.7–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 22.3–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.8–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 35.0–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 13.6–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.8–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.9–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.2–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 60.2–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.7–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 69.4–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 17.0–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 24.8–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 32.4–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.2–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 27.0–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 18.0–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.3–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 46.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $69,852 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $230,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.5 yr ± 0.84 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 yr (74.0–81.3) n=1,154 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.84 years of 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured