ZIP code
43140
in London, OhioPopulation 24,237
46.44/ 100
Ranked #20,822 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #646 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #80 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
265 units
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
London, Ohio (ZIP 43140), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,822nd) and the bottom 45% of Ohio (646th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 9.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Elder services lies in the top 12.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water settles in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled radon is in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep sits in the top 16% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the top 20% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 43029, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $83,644 predicts 79.4 years — 4.6 years below.
Ranked #5,400 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.5 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,732 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
43029
Ohioshares a border
Score 55.15
Closest healthier
43064
Ohioshares a border
Score 62.97
Similar health profile
17555
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 45.67
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 | 28.7% | 25.7–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.5–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.3–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 32.2–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.4–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.9–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.7–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.7–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.9–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.2–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 66.9–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 14.9–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 25.0–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 34.1–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.6–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.9–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.4–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 55.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $83,644 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $242,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $918 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 74.7, 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