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ZIP code

44067

in Northfield, OhioPopulation 19,943

56.10/ 100

Ranked #8,177 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #154 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 13.1%)

Ranked #11 of 46 Akron, OH ZIPs (top 24%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

76%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
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 ›

Park land

18.8%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.9%

in the bottom 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

71.6%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Northfield, Ohio (ZIP 44067) ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,177th) and the top 13.1% of Ohio (154th).

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Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: park land resides in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 11.8% nationally, colon screening resides in the top 12.3% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 17% nationally, lead in tap water resides in the bottom 18% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 19% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 13.4% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 44056, just across the boundary.

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 Akron, OH metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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

One of our published findings lists 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 80.0 ± 1.4 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 1.8 years above them.

    Ranked #1,442 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.

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 adults32.8%29.9–35.7
High blood pressure among adults37.6%34.4–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.7–11.7
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.6–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.3–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Depression among adults24.8%21.8–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.5–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%35.7–42.5
Obesity among adults35.2%30.6–40.0
Stroke among adults3.5%3.2–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.2%9.2–13.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%5.1–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.8%79.4–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.4%79.6–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.5–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.6%67.9–75.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.5%67.8–73.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.8%66.3–78.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.7–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%10.9–14.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%20.7–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults35.5%31.6–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%15.1–19.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.8–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.7–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Any disability among adults28.9%25.6–32.3
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.9
Independent living disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Mobility disability among adults13.4%11.7–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%16.4–22.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.3–11.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.3–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.2–9.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Loneliness among adults31.9%27.4–36.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–645.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)6.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription92.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate86.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population6.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households57.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+23.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age47.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$86,364$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$245,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,321$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 birth80.0 yr ± 0.7278.9 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 0.72 years of 80.0, 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