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43722

in Buffalo, OhioPopulation 617

ZipVitals Score
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43.26/ 100

Ranked #24,148 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #836 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

180 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

6.5%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Coronary heart disease

9.7%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

90.8%

in the top 15.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

19.7%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US82nd
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

41.7%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

6.3 mi

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US76th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Buffalo, Ohio (ZIP 43722) ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (24,148th) and the bottom 29% of Ohio (836th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lands in the top 15.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 43772, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults35.3%31.6–39.2
High blood pressure among adults42.1%37.8–46.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.6–11.9
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.4–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%8.8–12.5
Depression among adults26.2%22.6–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.2–17.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.4–46.1
Obesity among adults38.1%31.3–45.3
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.4%14.6–20.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.1–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%78.7–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%76.8–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.1–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%58.5–67.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.2%54.7–61.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%63.9–78.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.6–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%15.1–22.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.6%26.1–37.3
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%33.7–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.8%19.1–27.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%15.8–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%13.8–18.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%12.9–17.6
Any disability among adults33.6%28.6–38.7
Hearing disability among adults9.0%7.8–10.3
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.7–10.7
Mobility disability among adults16.7%13.9–19.6
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%17.8–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.5–17.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.0–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.6–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.1–8.8
Loneliness among adults34.5%29.3–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6448.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%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 subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate83.5%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 households70.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+11.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age21.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$141,700$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 birth79.1 yr ± 1.8378.9 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 1.83 years of 79.1, 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