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43317

in Chesterville, OhioPopulation 173

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44.49/ 100

Ranked #22,917 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #765 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #96 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.8% 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 ›

Transportation noise

13.1%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

130 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

70.1%

in the bottom 14.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

20.9%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

8.7 mi

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

9.7%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US78th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

Chesterville, Ohio (ZIP 43317), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 29% nationally (22,917th) and the bottom 35% of Ohio (765th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled transportation noise rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 14.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.

Set within its surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 43019, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults33.2%29.8–36.6
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.4–44.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
Depression among adults24.5%21.0–28.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.4–18.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.7–42.9
Obesity among adults40.0%32.6–47.1
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.7%16.8–24.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.2–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.7–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.0%77.8–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.7–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.8%56.5–66.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.0%55.1–62.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.1%61.3–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.0–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.9–20.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.7%29.7–40.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.7%29.6–42.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.1%20.4–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.7–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%13.0–17.6
Any disability among adults36.4%31.8–41.3
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.5–10.8
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.4–11.5
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.9–21.4
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.8%5.8–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%17.7–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.0–18.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%9.9–15.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.3–13.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.9–9.5
Loneliness among adults33.6%28.3–39.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.9–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)10.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription94.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate74.6%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 households59.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+30.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age48.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$56,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$171,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,083$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 birth77.9 yr ± 1.6878.9 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 1.68 years of 77.9, 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