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43531

in Kunkle, OhioPopulation 212

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45.31/ 100

Ranked #22,087 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #710 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

230 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Energy-cost burden

6.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

34.9%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.3%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
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.

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Transportation noise

11.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Kunkle, Ohio (ZIP 43531) stands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,087th) and the bottom 40% of Ohio (710th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled energy burden lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and loud transportation noise lands in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the top 7.2% nationally. More positively, modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally, walkability lands in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum.

Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 43570, about 0.6 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Healthcare Access

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.

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 adults26.6%23.2–30.1
High blood pressure among adults34.7%30.5–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.6–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.4–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.3–9.6
Depression among adults26.7%22.8–31.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%10.0–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.4%30.2–38.8
Obesity among adults41.5%33.5–49.8
Stroke among adults3.1%2.6–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.9–13.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.1–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.2%70.5–77.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.8%71.5–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.3%80.4–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.3%54.0–64.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.7%56.0–63.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%67.7–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.0%15.5–22.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%15.8–24.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%24.2–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%32.3–45.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.8%16.0–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.1–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.2–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%13.2–18.4
Any disability among adults29.0%24.2–34.3
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.2
Independent living disability among adults8.4%6.9–9.9
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.1–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.1–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.2–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.0%11.7–18.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.5–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.2–15.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.6
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.1–41.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6418.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)72.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households73.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+5.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age40.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$36,200$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$46,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.9 yr ± 1.4378.9 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 1.43 years of 79.9, 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