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43516

in Deshler, OhioPopulation 2,789

ZipVitals Score
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45.95/ 100

Ranked #21,407 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #680 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 42%)

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.

Transportation noise

30.3%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

4.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.36 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

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Distance to a Superfund site

50.3 mi

in the top 12.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
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.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.6%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US17th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

9.9 mi

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US80th
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 ›

Tree cover

0.61%

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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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.

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The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Deshler, Ohio (ZIP 43516) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,407th) and the bottom 42% of Ohio (680th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled transportation noise lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled radon sits in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center is in the top 20% nationally. On the encouraging side, grocery stands in the top 2.8% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 12.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 19% nationally, and civic lands in the top 19% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 43511, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

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.

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 adults31.0%28.0–34.3
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.6–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.8–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%8.0–10.2
Depression among adults25.5%22.3–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.3–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%34.5–42.2
Obesity among adults40.3%33.5–47.7
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.0%15.3–20.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.6–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%77.2–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.7–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.5–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%57.9–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.8%57.4–64.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.2%66.1–79.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.0–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%15.2–20.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.3%25.2–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%32.5–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%18.3–23.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.8–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.6–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%13.0–16.4
Any disability among adults31.2%27.5–35.4
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.6
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.6
Mobility disability among adults15.0%13.2–17.0
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%18.2–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%11.9–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.8–13.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.6–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Loneliness among adults34.4%29.9–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.9–9.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–649.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)5.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)3.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate84.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population3.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households44.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+15.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$89,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$150,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$795$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 birth79.6 yr ± 0.8178.9 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 0.81 years of 79.6, 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