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ZIP code

43023

in Granville, OhioPopulation 15,688

60.51/ 100

Ranked #4,468 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.0%)

Ranked #68 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 5.8%)

Ranked #22 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

4.5 pCi/L

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$142,852

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.4%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

18.3%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.0%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

12.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

9.5%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

2.3%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.7%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

  • USGS models a high likelihood that groundwater arsenic here exceeds 10 µg/L — the level EPA sets as the limit for public water systems — and this area's modeled radon runs above EPA's 4 pCi/L action level.

    See the full radon & arsenic analysis →

The read

By its overall health score, Granville, Ohio (ZIP 43023) lands in the top 14.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,468th) and the top 5.8% of Ohio (68th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: household income rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally, mobility disability resides in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Against that, modeled radon sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and arsenic rests in the top 7.4% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 43054, about 6.4 miles away. On a broader view, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.2 ± 1.3 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.4 years — 2.8 years above them.

    Ranked #952 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 3.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.2 — 78 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,072 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.1%23.4–28.9
High blood pressure among adults30.0%26.8–33.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.1–9.8
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Depression among adults24.9%21.7–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.2%30.6–37.9
Obesity among adults32.1%26.9–38.0
Stroke among adults2.6%2.4–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.0%8.2–12.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.9%4.1–5.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.6%75.0–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.9–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.5–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.9%63.5–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.1%70.2–75.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.2%72.9–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.8–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.3%8.9–11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.0%15.2–21.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%28.7–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.7%11.1–14.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.9–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.4%10.0–12.9
Any disability among adults23.9%20.8–27.3
Hearing disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
Independent living disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.5
Mobility disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Self-care disability among adults2.3%2.1–2.6
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.5%15.7–21.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.2–5.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.6–7.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Loneliness among adults34.0%29.3–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.0–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–645.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)1.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)55.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription95.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate88.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population6.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households56.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+17.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age39.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$142,852$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$473,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,134$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.2 yr ± 0.6678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.9 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 0.66 years of 81.2, 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