ZIP code
44202
in Aurora, OhioPopulation 23,084
63.82/ 100
Ranked #2,556 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #34 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 2.9%)
Ranked #2 of 46 Akron, OH ZIPs (top 4.4%)
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.
Lack of transportation
4.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.0%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
71.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
13.0%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Park land
12.9%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Aurora, Ohio (ZIP 44202) places in the top 8.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,556th) and the top 2.9% of Ohio (34th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled transportation sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 5.7% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability stands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and park land settles in the top 9.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled pfas sits in the top 4.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 44023, just across the boundary. Further still, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 12.9; chronic-disease standing 72.8 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,397 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
44023
Ohioshares a border
Score 64.41
Closest healthier
44139
Ohioshares a border
Score 64.95
Similar health profile
14814
New York99% similar profile
Score 64.96
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 | 29.9% | 27.1–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.6–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 34.5–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 25.2–34.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.4–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.9–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.7–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 68.4–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.2% | 71.6–76.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.9–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.7–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.3–26.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 27.0–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 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) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $118,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $375,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,787 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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