ZIP code
43035
in Lewis Center, OhioPopulation 36,012
68.48/ 100
Ranked #890 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.8%)
Ranked #3 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 0.3%)
Ranked #2 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (top 1.6%)
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.
Median household income
$154,683
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
6.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.4%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Lewis Center, Ohio (ZIP 43035) ranks in the top 2.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (890th) and the top 0.3% of Ohio (3rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, independent living disability resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and transportation resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Working the other way, PFOA in drinking water stands at the national maximum.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 43065, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.7%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.9%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 12.8; chronic-disease standing 96.6 (top 10%) — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,477 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.
Nearby
43015
Ohioshares a border
Score 60.01
Closest healthier
43065
Ohioshares a border
Score 68.80
Similar health profile
57005
South Dakota100% similar profile
Score 63.02
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 | 21.0% | 18.9–23.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.5% | 23.8–29.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.8% | 27.9–33.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 25.9–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.3–6.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 71.2–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.5–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.9–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.8–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.9–76.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 75.5–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 16.6–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–10.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.0–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–18.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.0–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 69.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 35.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 6.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 35.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $154,683 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $456,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,608 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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