ZIP code
44054
in Sheffield, OhioPopulation 12,806
51.99/ 100
Ranked #13,466 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #299 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #54 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
29.1 days/year
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS27thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Sheffield, Ohio (ZIP 44054), overall, ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,466th) and the top 25% of Ohio (299th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, elder services rests in the top 18% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 25% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 25% nationally, modeled vision disability settles in the bottom 25% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 27% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the bottom 27% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the bottom 28% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 21% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. ZIP 44012, 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. 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 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
“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
44012
Ohioshares a border
Score 62.42
Closest healthier
44011
Ohioless than 0.1 mi away
Score 62.30
Similar health profile
15846
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 51.62
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 | 31.8% | 28.7–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.8–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.9–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 30.4–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.7–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.8–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.1–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.3–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 69.1–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.8–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 23.3–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 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% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.8% | 25.4–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.3–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $75,572 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $184,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 77.2, 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