ZIP code
43402
in Bowling Green, OhioPopulation 31,393
51.17/ 100
Ranked #14,582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #349 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #28 of 61 Toledo, OH ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Homeownership rate
43.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
284 units
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.1%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
46.4 mi
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
35.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.9%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.59%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
31.8%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 43402, one of several in Bowling Green, Ohio, by its composite score, sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,582nd) and the top 30% of Ohio (349th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: mental-health providers is in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, homeownership rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 10.4% nationally. Poverty is in the top 12.1% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 43443, 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 Toledo, 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 75%
21%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
43403
Ohioshares a border
Score 38.01
Closest healthier
43443
Ohioshares a border
Score 53.20
Similar health profile
04489
Maine98% similar profile
Score 48.49
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 | 24.7% | 22.3–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.7–35.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 28.9–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 32.6–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.8–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.0–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.7–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.4% | 78.1–82.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 62.3–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.3–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 69.1–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 31.1–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 27.3–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 31.3–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.5% | 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 | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 27.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $52,426 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $897 | $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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