ZIP code

43748

in Junction City, OhioPopulation 2,980

ZipVitals Score

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44.61/ 100

Ranked #22,802 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #757 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #95 of 127 Columbus, OH ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Households without a vehicle

15%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st

US93rd

Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

6.9 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th

US79th

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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Junction City, Ohio (ZIP 43748) lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,802nd) and the bottom 36% of Ohio (757th).

Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: unemployment lies in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle rests in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the top 11.2% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 14.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 17% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 19% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 43107, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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 Columbus, OH metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare withinUnited StatesOhioMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Disability

healthier than 49%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

close to the middle of Ohio

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Disability

healthier than 42%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Ohio

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

Disability

healthier than 29%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

“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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	30.6%	27.4–34.0
High blood pressure among adults	39.1%	35.1–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.0%	8.2–9.9
Current asthma among adults	11.2%	10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	7.7%	6.9–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	9.5%	8.3–10.8
Depression among adults	27.2%	23.7–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	13.5%	11.7–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	38.2%	34.3–42.5
Obesity among adults	38.2%	31.6–45.5
Stroke among adults	3.8%	3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	13.7%	11.2–16.3

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	8.3%	6.6–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	79.0%	76.3–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	78.7%	75.3–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults	84.7%	82.7–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	64.2%	59.0–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	62.2%	58.7–65.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	71.8%	63.9–78.8

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	16.6%	13.7–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults	18.9%	16.0–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	30.6%	26.0–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults	40.7%	34.5–46.8

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	20.8%	17.9–23.9
Frequent mental distress among adults	19.0%	16.9–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults	15.5%	13.6–17.5

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	15.7%	13.7–17.9
Any disability among adults	30.9%	26.7–35.4
Hearing disability among adults	7.4%	6.5–8.3
Independent living disability among adults	8.9%	7.8–10.1
Mobility disability among adults	14.9%	12.8–17.1
Self-care disability among adults	4.1%	3.6–4.7
Vision disability among adults	5.0%	4.4–5.6

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	21.0%	17.6–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	14.1%	11.6–17.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	12.3%	10.1–14.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	10.9%	9.2–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	7.7%	6.6–9.0
Loneliness among adults	33.6%	28.4–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.1%	6.9–9.4

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	18.6%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–64	11.0%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)	13.0%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	9.3%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)	0.5%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle	15.0%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription	81.0%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	23.9%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate	73.9%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	1.4%	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	52.5%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+	12.7%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age	35.0 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income	$75,644	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value	$206,200	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent	$747	$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	78.5 yr ± 1.28	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 1.28 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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