ZIP code
43964
in Toronto, OhioPopulation 8,952
42.08/ 100
Ranked #25,146 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #888 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #11 of 31 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ZIPs (top 35%)
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
3.5 pCi/L
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
43.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
66.5%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Toronto, Ohio (ZIP 43964) lands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,146th) and the bottom 24% of Ohio (888th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled tree cover settles in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled radon stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 6.1% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the top 10.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 14.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43944, 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. 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 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 74.8 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $60,365 predicts 78.1 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,471 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
26047
West Virginiashares a border
Score 37.01
Closest healthier
43944
Ohioshares a border
Score 44.87
Similar health profile
45311
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 44.27
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 | 35.6% | 32.4–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.3–45.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 24.6–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.3–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 36.6–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.7–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.8–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.4–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.6–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.5–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 64.2–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 26.7–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.2% | 38.2–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.7–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.5–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 58.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 49.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $60,365 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $132,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $772 | $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 | 74.8 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 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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