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ZIP code

43076

in Thornville, OhioPopulation 9,456

51.97/ 100

Ranked #13,492 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #301 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #47 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (top 37%)

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 3.0% 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 ›

The read

Overall, Thornville, Ohio (ZIP 43076) lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,492nd) and the top 26% of Ohio (301st).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 19% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband registers in the bottom 19% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the top 19% nationally. Childcare stands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 22% nationally.

A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43030, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

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.

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 adults32.4%30.2–34.6
High blood pressure among adults38.6%36.0–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.8–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.9–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%7.0–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.4–8.8
Depression among adults25.3%23.0–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.9–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%36.8–42.3
Obesity among adults35.9%31.8–40.2
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.0%10.5–13.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.7–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%78.8–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%78.4–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%87.0–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%65.6–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%64.2–68.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%70.4–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.9–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%13.5–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%22.8–28.2
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%34.3–41.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.4%15.9–19.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%15.0–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.7–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%11.7–14.0
Any disability among adults28.3%25.9–31.0
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.7–7.9
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.6–7.9
Mobility disability among adults13.5%12.3–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%17.6–21.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.8–9.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Loneliness among adults32.0%28.9–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.3–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription91.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate87.4%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 population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households59.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+25.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age49.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$91,085$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$300,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$922$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 birth80.1 yr ± 0.8178.9 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 0.81 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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