ZIP code
43938
in Mingo Junction, OhioPopulation 5,660
36.15/ 100
Ranked #28,926 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
Ranked #1,068 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)
Ranked #25 of 31 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Short sleep
43.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.6 per million
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
57.8%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.5%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.63%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
14.4%
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS29thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Mingo Junction, Ohio (ZIP 43938) ranks in the bottom 9.8% nationally (28,926th) and the bottom 9.2% of Ohio (1,068th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled short sleep is in the top 5.3% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 5.4% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 9.9% nationally, modeled radon lands in the top 12.9% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 12.9% nationally.
To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 26037, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area.
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 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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
3 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 72.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $55,446 predicts 77.8 years — 4.9 years below.
Ranked #5,510 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 72.8 ± 1.9 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 4.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,102 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 72.8 ± 1.9 years.
Ranked #1,780 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
26030
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.85
Closest healthier
26037
West Virginiashares a border
Score 41.69
Similar health profile
15207
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 40.58
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 | 36.5% | 33.2–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 39.6–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.0–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.2–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.4% | 38.3–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 16.3–22.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.5–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.7–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.1–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.6–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 55.0–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 65.6–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.6–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.6% | 38.7–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.6–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.4–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.1–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 31.2–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 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 | 48.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $55,446 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $101,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $942 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 72.8, 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