ZIP code
43718
in Belmont, OhioPopulation 2,696
46.55/ 100
Ranked #20,698 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #635 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #10 of 34 Wheeling, WV-OH ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.7%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.5%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
2.0%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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, Belmont, Ohio (ZIP 43718) ranks in the bottom 35% nationally (20,698th) and the bottom 46% of Ohio (635th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: poverty resides in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Recreation lands in the top 19% nationally, households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 21% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the bottom 22% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon settles in the top 8.6% nationally. Childcare resides at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 43759, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
43716
Ohioshares a border
Score 40.41
Closest healthier
43759
Ohioshares a border
Score 49.86
Similar health profile
43944
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 44.87
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 | 34.1% | 30.9–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 37.0–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.7–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 34.9–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.2–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.1–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.5–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.0–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 61.2–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.6–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 68.3–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 26.6–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.7–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.5–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 27.7–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.4–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.4–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $92,576 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $228,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,317 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 77.4, 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