ZIP code
43526
in Hicksville, OhioPopulation 6,464
48.66/ 100
Ranked #18,125 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #512 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Crowded housing
4.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Lithium in drinking water
26 µg/L
in the top 37% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS63rdDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Hicksville, Ohio (ZIP 43526), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,125th) and the top 44% of Ohio (512th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: elder services lies in the top 8.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes is in the bottom 18% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled radon lands in the top 12.9% nationally, loud transportation noise stands in the top 12.3% nationally, and transportation noise registers in the top 12.5% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 17% nationally, households without a vehicle sits in the top 21% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 21% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 43536, 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
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
43536
Ohioshares a border
Score 51.41
Similar health profile
47955
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 48.39
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 | 30.4% | 26.9–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.1–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.2–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.0–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 27.4–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.6–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.0–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.2–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.9–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.6–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 68.7–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 22.8–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 32.2–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.2–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.5–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.2–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 46.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 32.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $66,912 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $168,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $777 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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