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ZIP code

44022

in Hunting Valley, OhioPopulation 16,617

65.73/ 100

Ranked #1,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.4%)

Ranked #16 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 1.4%)

Ranked #4 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (top 3.6%)

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.

Housing insecurity

5.3%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

5.9%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

3.9%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$145,882

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

73.8%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

8.7%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.0%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.99 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Independent-living disability

5.1%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

98.2%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Hunting Valley, Ohio (ZIP 44022) lands in the top 5.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,727th) and the top 1.4% of Ohio (16th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and household income sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally, modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and civic stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the top 7.1% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas resides in the top 3.4% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44040, just across the boundary. On a broader view, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.

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 Cleveland, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 98%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.5%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 99%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

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

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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 82.0 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.9 years — 4.1 years above them.

    Ranked #334 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 14.6; chronic-disease standing 71.1 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,054 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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 adults29.4%27.3–31.5
High blood pressure among adults35.2%32.7–37.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.5–12.1
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.2–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.7–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Depression among adults22.5%20.4–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%9.4–11.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%37.2–42.3
Obesity among adults28.8%25.6–32.1
Stroke among adults3.0%2.7–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.9%5.9–8.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.0%3.4–4.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%79.3–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%80.3–84.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.6%90.6–92.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.0%70.3–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults77.3%75.4–79.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.5%76.6–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%16.0–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.8%7.5–10.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.7%14.7–18.8
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%27.9–33.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.4%11.1–13.8
Frequent mental distress among adults12.3%11.2–13.5
Frequent physical distress among adults10.6%9.5–11.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Any disability among adults22.1%19.9–24.4
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.7–6.9
Independent living disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Mobility disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
Self-care disability among adults2.4%2.2–2.7
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.7–3.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults15.9%14.1–18.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.0–7.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.1%3.4–4.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.6–6.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Loneliness among adults30.4%27.4–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–643.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)1.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)72.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle3.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription98.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate91.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population8.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households59.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+26.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age50.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$145,882$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$482,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,396$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 birth82.0 yr ± 0.6078.9 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 0.60 years of 82.0, 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