ZIP code
43738
in Fultonham, OhioPopulation 106
51.41/ 100
Ranked #14,270 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #338 of 1,176 Ohio 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.
Walkability
300 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Short sleep
42.1%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.5%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.7 mi
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Fultonham, Ohio (ZIP 43738) ranks in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,270th) and the top 29% of Ohio (338th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: walkability lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Homeownership is at the national maximum, floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lies in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled short sleep registers in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 43740, about 7.5 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
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
43735
Ohioshares a border
Score 43.21
Closest healthier
43740
Ohioabout 7.5 mi away
Score 53.01
Similar health profile
16326
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 53.13
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 | 28.3% | 25.1–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.7–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.1–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.7–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 34.8–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.2–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.3–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.7–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 82.1–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 57.2–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.7–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.0–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 11.3–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 19.9–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 37.5–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 13.8–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.5% | 22.0–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.1–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 7.7–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 5.8–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.0–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.3–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 48.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 13.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $83,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $125,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.6 yr ± 1.36 | 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 1.36 years of 77.6, 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