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43952

in Steubenville, OhioPopulation 17,836

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35.52/ 100

Ranked #29,180 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)

Ranked #1,084 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)

Ranked #27 of 31 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)

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.

Short sleep

45.8%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

2.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

Households without a vehicle

15.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.8%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.9%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

38.1%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

36.6 per million

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.3%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.11 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.33 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

ZIP 43952, one of several in Steubenville, Ohio, overall, ranks in the bottom 9.1% nationally (29,180th) and the bottom 7.9% of Ohio (1,084th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: physicians lands in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled short sleep stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 8.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. ZIP 26035, just across the boundary, comes out 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 1%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

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 ›

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 73.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $47,624 predicts 77.2 years — 3.7 years below.

    Ranked #4,851 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 73.5 ± 1.2 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 3.3 years below them.

    Ranked #2,547 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.

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 adults32.3%29.4–35.3
High blood pressure among adults41.1%37.5–44.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.2–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.5–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Depression among adults29.2%25.7–32.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.7–17.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%32.6–39.8
Obesity among adults44.8%38.9–50.8
Stroke among adults4.3%4.0–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.5%14.9–20.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.7%8.2–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%76.1–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.3–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults82.2%80.1–84.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%59.3–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.7%52.5–59.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%65.4–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.0–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%17.2–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.8%29.6–38.1
Short sleep duration among adults45.8%40.8–51.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.1%22.4–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults21.2%19.1–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%15.1–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%16.5–20.6
Any disability among adults37.0%33.0–41.1
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.8–8.4
Independent living disability among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
Mobility disability among adults17.4%15.5–19.5
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.8–5.8
Vision disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%19.2–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.7%18.9–25.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.5%18.9–24.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%13.4–17.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.6–13.7
Loneliness among adults38.1%33.1–43.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.7%11.1–14.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–648.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)9.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)6.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle15.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription87.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate59.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households47.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+16.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age34.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$47,624$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$124,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$753$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 birth73.5 yr ± 0.6178.9 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 0.61 years of 73.5, 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