ZIP code
43522
in Grand Rapids, OhioPopulation 3,098
54.12/ 100
Ranked #10,547 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #212 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #16 of 61 Toledo, OH ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
52.3 mi
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
70.5%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
9.5 mi
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS79thDefinition & 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 ›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
Overall, Grand Rapids, Ohio (ZIP 43522) places in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,547th) and the top 18% of Ohio (212th).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 11.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies in the bottom 16% nationally, modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled transportation resides in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 9.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes stands in the top 18% nationally. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 43566, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
43402
Ohioshares a border
Score 51.17
Closest healthier
43566
Ohioshares a border
Score 61.08
Similar health profile
48139
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 54.24
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 | 32.7% | 30.3–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 34.8–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.4–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 24.1–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.9–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 32.3–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 8.4–10.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.5–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 79.3–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 87.2–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 67.8–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 67.5–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 72.1–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 22.1–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 26.1–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 30.0–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 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 | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $76,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $219,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002 | $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 ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 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