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43220

in Upper Arlington, OhioPopulation 28,792

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62.18/ 100

Ranked #3,404 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.7%)

Ranked #51 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 4.4%)

Ranked #15 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (top 11.9%)

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

4.7 pCi/L

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

1.4 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Mobility disability

8.8%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

93.9%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

5.0%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.18 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Obesity

27.8%

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.6%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
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 ›

Self-care disability

2.3%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 43220, one of several in Upper Arlington, Ohio stands in the top 10.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,404th) and the top 4.4% of Ohio (51st).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Grocery rests in the top 8.7% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the bottom 4.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 7.0% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 43017, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

“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

3 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 what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.8 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $74,298 predicts 78.9 years — 2.9 years above.

    Ranked #468 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.8 ± 1.3 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.5 years — 4.4 years above them.

    Ranked #258 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 5.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 89.4 — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,493 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 adults23.5%21.6–25.5
High blood pressure among adults29.3%27.0–31.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.6–9.0
Current asthma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.8%4.3–5.4
Depression among adults24.7%22.4–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.3%31.8–36.9
Obesity among adults27.8%24.7–30.9
Stroke among adults2.5%2.3–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.6%6.3–9.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%5.1–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.5%74.0–78.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%77.4–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.5–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.4%66.2–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.5%69.1–73.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%74.2–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%16.2–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.3%16.2–20.6
Short sleep duration among adults32.4%29.5–35.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.4%11.9–14.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.8–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Any disability among adults21.4%19.3–23.7
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.6
Independent living disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
Mobility disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Self-care disability among adults2.3%2.1–2.6
Vision disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.1%16.6–21.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.5–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.4
Loneliness among adults35.4%31.6–39.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6410.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)2.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)64.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription94.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate50.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population15.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households48.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+15.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age37.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$74,298$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$473,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,269$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 birth81.8 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 81.8, 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