ZIP code
44052
in Lorain, OhioPopulation 28,282
34.15/ 100
Ranked #29,682 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #1,101 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #100 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)
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.
Tooth loss
26.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.4%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
29.8%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 44052, one of several in Lorain, Ohio ranks in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,682nd) and the bottom 6.4% of Ohio (1,101st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled tooth loss resides in the top 5.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled short sleep registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 5.4% nationally, vision disability lies in the top 6.6% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 7.6% nationally, independent living disability is in the top 7.1% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 6.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 44053, just across the boundary, ranks 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. 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
“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 73.8 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $45,023 predicts 76.9 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,284 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 73.8 ± 1.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 4.7 years below them.
Ranked #3,291 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.
Nearby
44053
Ohioshares a border
Score 48.15
Closest healthier
44054
Ohioshares a border
Score 51.99
Similar health profile
45214
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 31.53
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 | 32.9% | 30.0–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.7% | 39.2–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.5–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.0–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 38.4–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.7–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.4% | 22.6–30.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.0% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.3–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.9–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 80.3–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 55.0–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.5% | 47.1–53.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.9–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.1% | 19.7–24.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.7% | 36.4–45.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 38.4–49.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.4% | 27.6–33.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.8–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 35.7–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.8–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.8% | 26.5–33.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 25.2–31.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 30.9–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 38.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $45,023 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $116,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $883 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 73.8, 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