ZIP code
43553
in Pettisville, OhioPopulation 388
50.26/ 100
Ranked #15,878 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #416 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #31 of 61 Toledo, OH ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Transportation noise
24.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
4.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.8%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
58.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Pettisville, Ohio (ZIP 43553) ranks in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,878th) and the top 35% of Ohio (416th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Walkability sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 8.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 1.8% nationally, loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and tree cover registers at the national minimum. Modeled pfas rests in the top 8.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Close by, ZIP 43502, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
43502
Ohioshares a border
Score 50.69
Closest healthier
43567
Ohioshares a border
Score 52.48
Similar health profile
61061
Illinois95% similar profile
Score 49.66
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 | 34.9% | 31.3–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.8–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.8–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 28.4–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.2–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.9–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 80.6–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.8–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.1–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.3–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 62.3–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 61.8–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.3–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 28.9–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.1–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 27.2–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.7–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.1–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 27.8–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 44.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $88,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $163,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $918 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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