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43511

in Custar, OhioPopulation 783

ZipVitals Score
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49.28/ 100

Ranked #17,272 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #471 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #35 of 61 Toledo, OH ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

50.9 mi

in the top 12.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US88th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

2.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 14.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US15th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.56%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Distance to a community health center

9.6 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US79th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.9%

in the bottom 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US24th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

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

Overall, Custar, Ohio (ZIP 43511) lands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,272nd) and the top 40% of Ohio (471st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: lead in tap water registers at the national minimum. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, walkability is in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the top 16% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43569, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 adults32.1%29.0–35.2
High blood pressure among adults39.1%35.4–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%7.0–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.7–10.0
Depression among adults27.2%23.8–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.8–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%34.4–41.7
Obesity among adults40.9%34.9–46.8
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.9–18.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.2–9.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.9–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.6–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%85.1–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.3%61.5–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.5–65.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%67.4–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.4–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%14.2–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.5%22.7–30.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%32.9–42.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%17.2–22.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.4–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%13.0–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.3–15.9
Any disability among adults31.1%27.3–35.2
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.1
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.9–8.9
Mobility disability among adults14.4%12.5–16.5
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.3–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.3–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.3–12.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.4–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.9–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.2–8.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–646.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)12.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.6%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 subscription93.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate84.4%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 households70.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+20.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$66,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$171,700$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.9 yr ± 1.1878.9 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 1.18 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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