ZIP code
43556
in Sherwood, OhioPopulation 1,670
52.02/ 100
Ranked #13,422 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #297 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 25%)
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
14.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
88%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.9%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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, Sherwood, Ohio (ZIP 43556) sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,422nd) and the top 25% of Ohio (297th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Childcare resides in the top 8.2% nationally, and unemployment sits in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Fiber broadband stands in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 4.6% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the top 16% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 43519, about 7.9 miles away.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
43519
Ohioabout 7.9 mi away
Score 54.36
Similar health profile
18420
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 57.13
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 | 31.3% | 27.8–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.8–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.7–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 27.0–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.4–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.2–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 66.3–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 61.9–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.1–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 21.9–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.8–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 25.4–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.6–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 27.9–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 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 | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 46.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $73,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $195,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 78.9 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 78.9, 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