ZIP code
44234
in Hiram, OhioPopulation 3,617
55.51/ 100
Ranked #8,861 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #170 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 14.5%)
Ranked #15 of 46 Akron, OH ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
0.60%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Obesity
31.5%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Hiram, Ohio (ZIP 44234) lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,861st) and the top 14.5% of Ohio (170th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 19% nationally, modeled tree cover sits in the top 20% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 20% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic is in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44023, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
44021
Ohioshares a border
Score 50.50
Closest healthier
44023
Ohioshares a border
Score 64.41
Similar health profile
47981
Indiana98% similar profile
Score 58.22
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 | 28.6% | 26.3–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 31.4–37.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.3–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 33.1–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 27.1–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.8–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.2–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 77.5–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 77.0–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.1–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.5–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 65.6–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 69.7–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 31.7–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.9–30.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 31.2–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $75,547 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $242,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $923 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 79.8, 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