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43758

in Malta, OhioPopulation 2,748

ZipVitals Score
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42.80/ 100

Ranked #24,551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #858 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Distance to an emergency room

16.3 mi

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

67%

in the top 10.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Fatal road crashes

32.8 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

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Park land

9.1%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Energy-cost burden

4.6%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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The read

Overall, Malta, Ohio (ZIP 43758) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,551st) and the bottom 27% of Ohio (858th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Park land sits in the top 12.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 14.4% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43730, 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.

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

“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 adults33.4%29.9–37.0
High blood pressure among adults41.3%37.0–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–10.8
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.9–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%9.1–11.6
Depression among adults26.4%22.8–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%12.9–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.6–44.4
Obesity among adults40.1%32.3–48.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.3%16.8–23.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.9–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.3–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%76.8–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.8–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.0%56.7–66.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.5%51.7–59.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%64.0–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.1–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.0%16.5–21.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.0%27.3–36.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.6%34.1–47.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.1%19.3–25.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.4–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.2–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%13.9–17.5
Any disability among adults33.0%28.9–37.4
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Mobility disability among adults16.3%14.2–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.4%4.0–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%18.4–25.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.8–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.4–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.3–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Loneliness among adults34.2%29.0–39.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.1–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–646.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)11.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.4%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 vehicle4.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription85.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate86.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households53.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+17.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age39.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$61,397$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$152,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$736$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 birth76.9 yr ± 0.8878.9 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 0.88 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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