ZIP code
44050
in LaGrange, OhioPopulation 7,059
52.27/ 100
Ranked #13,079 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #277 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #49 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Poverty rate
3.4%
in the bottom 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.5%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$103,611
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, LaGrange, Ohio (ZIP 44050) lands in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,079th) and the top 24% of Ohio (277th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: poverty stands in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and grocery settles in the top 11.9% nationally. Lead in tap water lies in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 18% nationally. Working the other way, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 13.0% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 14.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the top 15.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 18% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44039, about 2.1 miles away.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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.
Nearby
44035
Ohioshares a border
Score 40.28
Closest healthier
44039
Ohioabout 2.1 mi away
Score 56.68
Similar health profile
43443
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 53.20
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 | 32.5% | 29.4–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 34.3–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.2–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.6–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.9–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.8–69.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.8–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 23.0–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 32.6–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.4–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.7–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.8–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 60.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $103,611 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $276,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 79.5, 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