ZIP code
43521
in Fayette, OhioPopulation 2,471
47.62/ 100
Ranked #19,422 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #572 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #42 of 61 Toledo, OH ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.37 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.8%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.37 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
19.3%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
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
Judged by its overall standing, Fayette, Ohio (ZIP 43521) sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,422nd) and the top 49% of Ohio (572nd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: mental-health providers resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and outpatient sits in the top 13.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, fatal road crashes resides in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 17% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 19% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 43502, 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 Toledo, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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
43501
Ohioshares a border
Score 43.19
Closest healthier
43502
Ohioshares a border
Score 50.69
Similar health profile
45694
Ohio96% similar profile
Score 44.78
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 | 32.6% | 29.3–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 35.1–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.5–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.2–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 31.1–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 15.0–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.8–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.7–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.5–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.5–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 58.1–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.3–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.8–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.6–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 27.6–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.7–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 60.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $60,550 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $120,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $766 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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