ZIP code

43968

in Wellsville, OhioPopulation 6,623

ZipVitals Score

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37.35/ 100

Ranked #28,368 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)

Ranked #1,042 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd

US91st

Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.7%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th

US91st

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 ›

Obesity

43.9%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th

US94th

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

41.9%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th

US91st

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.3%

in the top 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd

US89th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.8%

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th

US89th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

44.7%

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd

US87th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.0%

in the top 14.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd

US86th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

5.6%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th

US84th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

19.5%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st

US80th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

Wellsville, Ohio (ZIP 43968), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 11.6% nationally (28,368th) and the bottom 11.4% of Ohio (1,042nd).

The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled tree cover lands in the top 14.1% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled radon registers in the top 9.4% nationally, loud transportation noise settles in the top 9.3% nationally, and obesity sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 10.6% nationally, households without a vehicle is in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 11.4% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 43920, just across the boundary.

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.

Compare withinUnited StatesOhio

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

Disability

healthier than 21%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Ohio

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Ohio

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

Disability

healthier than 11%

“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 74.3 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $59,200 predicts 78.0 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 74.3 ± 2.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.2 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,288 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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	36.2%	32.4–39.6
High blood pressure among adults	44.7%	40.3–48.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.9%	9.0–10.9
Current asthma among adults	11.9%	10.5–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults	9.8%	8.8–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	12.3%	10.8–13.8
Depression among adults	26.3%	22.6–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	17.3%	15.0–19.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	39.2%	35.0–43.3
Obesity among adults	43.9%	36.7–50.8
Stroke among adults	5.0%	4.5–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	20.2%	16.6–24.2

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	9.1%	7.4–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	81.1%	78.4–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	79.8%	76.4–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults	85.1%	83.1–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	65.5%	60.5–70.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	59.3%	55.7–63.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	72.3%	64.3–79.5

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	15.9%	13.1–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults	21.6%	18.6–24.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	35.2%	30.2–40.4
Short sleep duration among adults	41.9%	36.0–48.1

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	25.6%	22.4–29.0
Frequent mental distress among adults	19.3%	17.1–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults	18.3%	16.2–20.5

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	16.5%	14.5–18.6
Any disability among adults	35.7%	31.2–40.3
Hearing disability among adults	9.1%	8.1–10.2
Independent living disability among adults	10.9%	9.6–12.3
Mobility disability among adults	19.5%	16.9–22.0
Self-care disability among adults	5.6%	5.0–6.2
Vision disability among adults	6.7%	6.0–7.5

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	20.9%	17.5–24.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	18.8%	15.9–21.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	18.2%	15.4–21.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	13.5%	11.5–15.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	9.8%	8.5–11.1
Loneliness among adults	33.1%	27.9–38.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	10.8%	9.3–12.4

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	19.4%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–64	6.3%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)	7.9%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	13.5%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)	2.6%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle	11.6%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription	87.8%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	26.8%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate	63.9%	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	0.0%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households	53.0%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+	20.9%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age	40.8 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income	$59,200	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value	$102,500	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent	$865	$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	74.3 yr ± 1.14	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 1.14 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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