ZIP code
43505
in Blakeslee, OhioPopulation 71
46.72/ 100
Ranked #20,489 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #622 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
230 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Tooth loss
25.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
4.0%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
12.3%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
71.8%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Blakeslee, Ohio (ZIP 43505) comes out in the bottom 36% nationally (20,489th) and the bottom 47% of Ohio (622nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled tooth loss settles in the top 6.3% nationally, tree cover registers at the national minimum, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 6.1% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Walkability rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46742, about 3.7 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
43518
Ohioshares a border
Score 45.56
Closest healthier
46742
Indianaabout 3.7 mi away
Score 49.71
Similar health profile
47994
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 47.22
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 | 31.6% | 28.0–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.5–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.1–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 32.2–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 21.9–30.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.5–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.9–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 67.2–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.2–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.9–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 14.1–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 24.6–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 30.8–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.4–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.1–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 26.6–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.4–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 9.9–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.5–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.2–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.9–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 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) | 4.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 23.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 36.9 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 at birth | 81.9 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 81.9, 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