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43988

in Scio, OhioPopulation 2,457

ZipVitals Score
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42.48/ 100

Ranked #24,841 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #875 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Grocery access

0.43 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US92nd
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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.43 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

13.0%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.9%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

4.4%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

41.1%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

Scio, Ohio (ZIP 43988), overall, ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,841st) and the bottom 26% of Ohio (875th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: grocery sits in the top 2.1% nationally, pharmacy lands in the top 7.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 14.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled radon registers in the top 8.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 9.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Crowded housing is in the top 17% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 44615, 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.

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 72%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

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 ›

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 adults34.7%32.0–37.6
High blood pressure among adults41.7%38.4–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.3–11.1
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.3–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%8.0–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.4%9.3–11.8
Depression among adults26.4%23.6–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.9%13.3–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%37.8–44.6
Obesity among adults40.0%34.3–46.3
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%12.3–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.1–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.6–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%76.4–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%84.0–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%58.6–66.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.0%55.1–61.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.7%64.9–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.4–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.0%16.6–21.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.9%27.2–35.2
Short sleep duration among adults39.5%34.4–45.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%19.7–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.9–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.6–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%13.8–17.2
Any disability among adults33.7%30.4–37.6
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Independent living disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.2
Mobility disability among adults16.8%14.8–18.9
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%19.0–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.8–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.8–13.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.1–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Loneliness among adults34.9%30.5–39.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6418.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)13.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)0.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle13.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription85.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate77.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households59.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+22.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age35.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$67,174$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$120,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$985$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 birth78.8 yr ± 1.4378.9 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 1.43 years of 78.8, 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