ZIP code
43201
in Columbus, OhioPopulation 34,322
47.21/ 100
Ranked #19,899 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #597 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #75 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
High cholesterol
20.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
18.8%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
45.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
1.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
5.1%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
16.6%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›The read
ZIP 43201, one of several in Columbus, Ohio, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,899th) and the bottom 49% of Ohio (597th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled loneliness rests in the top 0.7% nationally, and binge drinking resides in the top 1.8% nationally. Homeownership is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lands at the national maximum. On the stronger side, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, high blood pressure registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, diabetes lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 43202, 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 98%
21%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.5%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.6%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
“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 5.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 98.3 (top 10%) — 93 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,034 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
43202
Ohioshares a border
Score 54.21
Closest healthier
43212
Ohioshares a border
Score 65.28
Similar health profile
53715
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 47.77
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 | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–20.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Depression among adults | 32.8% | 29.7–35.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 20.2% | 18.3–22.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 26.7–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.4% | 1.3–1.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 15.0–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 48.1% | 45.5–50.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.5–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 68.3% | 65.4–71.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 56.9–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.6% | 51.7–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 71.3–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–24.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 19.6–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 34.4–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 25.6% | 23.1–28.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.2–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.7–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.3–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 45.3% | 41.1–49.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 43.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 61.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 16.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 3.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 23.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $43,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $440,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,325 | $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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