ZIP code
43458
in Rocky Ridge, OhioPopulation 282
51.84/ 100
Ranked #13,654 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #307 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #13 of 21 Sandusky, OH ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
5.7%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.8%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
14 mi
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
11.7 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
39 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Rocky Ridge, Ohio (ZIP 43458), by its overall standing, sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,654th) and the top 26% of Ohio (307th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 0.8% nationally, housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 12.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 13.0% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 43432, 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 Sandusky, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
43432
Ohioshares a border
Score 53.77
Closest healthier
43416
Ohioabout 0.5 mi away
Score 54.27
Similar health profile
45306
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 51.23
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 | 29.7% | 26.4–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.1–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.6–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.2–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 30.7–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.5–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.9–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.0–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.9–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.1–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.0–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.2–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 20.8–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.9–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.5% | 22.2–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 16.7–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.5–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.4–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 28.7–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 28.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $78,906 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $97,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 at birth | 80.3 yr ± 1.04 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 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 1.04 years of 80.3, 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