ZIP code
43446
in Middle Bass, OhioPopulation 35
47.65/ 100
Ranked #19,381 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #571 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #19 of 21 Sandusky, OH ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
13.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
50%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
49.6%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
53.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
11 ppb
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Middle Bass, Ohio (ZIP 43446) sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,381st) and the top 49% of Ohio (571st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.5% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 2.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and poverty lands at the national minimum. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 43456, about 0.5 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 Sandusky, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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.
Nearby
43456
Ohioabout 0.5 mi away
Score 49.75
Closest healthier
43438
Ohioabout 5.7 mi away
Score 57.88
Similar health profile
54149
Wisconsin96% similar profile
Score 50.68
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 | 45.2% | 41.0–49.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.6% | 49.0–58.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 16.7–22.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.6% | 44.9–54.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 32.5–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 6.9–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.7–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 88.0% | 85.8–89.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.6% | 83.0–88.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.5–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.9% | 70.3–79.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 66.8–73.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.3–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 11.0–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 27.0–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 27.0–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 18.5–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.1–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 16.9–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.7% | 14.3–21.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.5–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.4–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.6–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 24.7–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 65.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 50.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 51.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 37.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 29.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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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