ZIP code
43723
in Byesville, OhioPopulation 4,472
39.92/ 100
Ranked #26,817 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #974 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.72%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.2 mi
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
57.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
12.7%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.4%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›The read
Overall, Byesville, Ohio (ZIP 43723) lands in the bottom 16% nationally (26,817th) and the bottom 17% of Ohio (974th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Elder services registers in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the top 9.2% nationally, households without a vehicle is in the top 9.9% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 12.4% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43750, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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.
Nearby
43725
Ohioshares a border
Score 39.70
Closest healthier
43750
Ohioshares a border
Score 42.63
Similar health profile
40218
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 37.27
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 | 33.7% | 30.3–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.5–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.6–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.3–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 32.2–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.4–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.6–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.0–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.6–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.7–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.7–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.5–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.3–38.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 34.6–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 30.3–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 31.2–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $51,474 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $110,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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