ZIP code
43832
in Newcomerstown, OhioPopulation 6,942
35.70/ 100
Ranked #29,109 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)
Ranked #1,081 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
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.
Radon
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
16.1%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Child-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
9.9%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.2%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
69.9%
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.0%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Newcomerstown, Ohio (ZIP 43832) lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally (29,109th) and the bottom 8.1% of Ohio (1,081st).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: pharmacy sits in the top 7.9% nationally, and childcare is in the top 8.9% nationally. Elder services settles in the top 11.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon resides in the top 5.3% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the top 3.3% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled tooth loss lies in the top 11.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 10.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits in the top 12.1% nationally.
A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43749, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $58,333 predicts 78.0 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,574 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.5 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,669 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
43749
Ohioshares a border
Score 45.19
Closest healthier
43812
Ohioshares a border
Score 38.12
Similar health profile
45741
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 30.61
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 | 34.4% | 31.7–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 40.3–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.6–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.2–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.8% | 40.8–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.7% | 19.7–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.9–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.1–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 82.0–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 58.1–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.8–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 64.0–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 31.0–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 37.1–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.6–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.1–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 32.4–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.5–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 31.6–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 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 | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 47.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $58,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $138,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 75.4, 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