ZIP code
43517
in Edgerton, OhioPopulation 3,442
42.69/ 100
Ranked #24,653 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #862 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
2.5%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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
12.4%
in the top 6.0% 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.9%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
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
By its overall health score, Edgerton, Ohio (ZIP 43517) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,653rd) and the bottom 27% of Ohio (862nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outpatient resides in the top 19% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 5.4% nationally, transportation noise sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and radon rests in the top 12.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 10.5% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 18% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 43506, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
43506
Ohioshares a border
Score 44.93
Closest healthier
43518
Ohioshares a border
Score 45.56
Similar health profile
43917
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 42.24
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 | 34.3% | 31.2–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 38.1–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.6–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 34.0–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.7–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.5–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.7–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 84.0–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.3–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.8–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 67.2–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 17.0–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.6–37.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.3–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.9–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.4–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 29.6–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 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 | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 62.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $58,578 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $136,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $751 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 80.1, 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