ZIP code
44102
in Cleveland, OhioPopulation 39,952
36.12/ 100
Ranked #28,942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
Ranked #1,069 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranked #98 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
870 units
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
22.9%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
34.6%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
17.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.1%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
13.0%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
30.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 44102, one of several in Cleveland, Ohio ranks in the bottom 9.8% nationally (28,942nd) and the bottom 9.1% of Ohio (1,069th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and lead in tap water lies at the national minimum. Against that, households without a vehicle resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally, modeled utility shutoff sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 6.1% nationally, transportation noise stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 5.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 44107, 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 Cleveland, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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 72.3 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $42,714 predicts 76.7 years — 4.5 years below.
Ranked #5,316 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 72.3 ± 1.0 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.5 years — 5.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,420 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
44107
Ohioshares a border
Score 57.40
Closest healthier
44109
Ohioshares a border
Score 36.85
Similar health profile
44905
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 29.70
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 | 25.5% | 23.5–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 34.0–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 24.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 33.2–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 36.4–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.6% | 21.4–27.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.3% | 14.4–18.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.7–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 73.0–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.0% | 79.0–82.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 52.4–59.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.6% | 46.8–52.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 66.0–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 19.3–23.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 29.5–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 38.9–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 25.9–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.1–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 17.2–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 33.4–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.5% | 27.7–33.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.5% | 26.0–31.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 20.1–24.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.2% | 36.2–44.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 22.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 39.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $42,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $113,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $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 | 72.3 yr ± 0.50 | 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 0.50 years of 72.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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