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43740

in Gratiot, OhioPopulation 261

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53.01/ 100

Ranked #12,075 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #245 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 21%)

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.

Walkability

250 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
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.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US2nd
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.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Unemployment rate

11.0%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Slow internet speeds

1.1%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Distance to a nursing home

9.8 mi

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

10.1 mi

in the top 13.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

9.4 mi

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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The read

Gratiot, Ohio (ZIP 43740), by its overall standing, sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,075th) and the top 21% of Ohio (245th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: walkability settles in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Set against that, unemployment lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 10.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 11.4% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 43030, about 9.1 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults29.6%27.4–32.1
High blood pressure among adults34.7%32.0–37.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.5–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.4–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.7–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Depression among adults27.3%24.7–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.4%34.6–40.3
Obesity among adults37.8%33.6–42.5
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.7–11.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%4.9–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.9–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%77.6–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.5–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%60.1–67.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.1%65.7–70.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.5%72.5–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%14.0–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.9%12.5–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%20.3–27.2
Short sleep duration among adults37.1%33.2–40.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.6%14.4–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%16.0–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.7–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.7%11.9–15.7
Any disability among adults27.8%24.6–31.2
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.8–7.1
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.6–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%17.1–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%7.9–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.1–9.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.9–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.1
Loneliness among adults34.3%30.4–38.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–648.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)11.0%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 subscription87.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate72.1%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 households52.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+30.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age43.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$66,806$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$128,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$744$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.3778.9 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 1.37 years of 79.0, 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