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43156

in Tarlton, OhioPopulation 237

ZipVitals Score
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50.87/ 100

Ranked #15,049 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #372 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #52 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (top 41%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

53.8%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

11.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

18.6%

in the top 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

8.2 mi

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

8.4 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

Tarlton, Ohio (ZIP 43156), on the composite measure, lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,049th) and the top 32% of Ohio (372nd).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the top 14.9% nationally.

In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 43110, about 12 miles away.

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 66%

21%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults26.9%23.8–30.2
High blood pressure among adults36.6%32.5–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.4–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.0–8.8
Depression among adults26.1%22.5–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.9–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.7%31.5–39.8
Obesity among adults38.7%31.6–46.4
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.9–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.1–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%73.1–78.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.8–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.0–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.3%60.4–70.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%59.6–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%69.9–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%15.4–22.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.3–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%22.0–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%34.1–47.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.9%14.7–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.5–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.3–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%11.6–16.6
Any disability among adults27.3%22.7–32.2
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.1
Independent living disability among adults7.1%5.9–8.5
Mobility disability among adults11.8%9.7–14.1
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.6–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.1–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%8.8–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.5–11.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.9–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.2–7.8
Loneliness among adults34.6%29.3–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.4–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–644.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)11.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription53.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate80.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households46.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+13.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age38.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$93,542$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$111,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$850$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 birth74.4 yr ± 1.4078.9 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 1.40 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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