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ZIP code

43064

in Plain City, OhioPopulation 18,143

62.97/ 100

Ranked #2,984 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.4%)

Ranked #43 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 3.7%)

Ranked #12 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (top 9.5%)

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

3.8 pCi/L

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
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

$139,591

in the top 5.2% 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 ›

Lack of transportation

4.5%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.1%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.7%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

2.1%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

12.3%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

8.9%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.1%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Plain City, Ohio (ZIP 43064) sits in the top 9.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,984th) and the top 3.7% of Ohio (43rd).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: household income settles in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally, modeled independent living disability sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon settles in the top 2.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 43016, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 81.5 ± 2.5 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.0 years — 3.5 years above them.

    Ranked #549 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 18.3; chronic-disease standing 82.1 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,778 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 adults26.0%24.0–28.1
High blood pressure among adults32.0%29.4–34.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%8.1–9.4
Current asthma among adults10.0%9.2–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Depression among adults23.2%20.9–25.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.1%32.3–38.1
Obesity among adults35.5%30.9–40.2
Stroke among adults2.5%2.3–2.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.8%7.5–10.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.9%4.3–5.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%75.6–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.3%78.0–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%88.1–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%63.9–70.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.4%70.2–74.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%73.8–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%16.0–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.8%17.5–22.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%30.6–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.3%11.1–13.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%13.3–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults10.4%9.5–11.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.0
Any disability among adults20.9%18.7–23.2
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
Independent living disability among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
Mobility disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Self-care disability among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
Vision disability among adults2.8%2.6–3.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.0%15.8–20.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.2–5.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
Loneliness among adults30.2%26.7–33.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–645.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)56.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle0.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription95.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate86.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population10.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households40.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+11.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age36.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$139,591$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$461,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,583$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.3078.9 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 1.30 years of 81.5, 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