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44287

in West Salem, OhioPopulation 7,935

ZipVitals Score
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44.17/ 100

Ranked #23,255 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #787 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

The read

By its overall health score, West Salem, Ohio (ZIP 44287) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,255th) and the bottom 33% of Ohio (787th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 23% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic lies in the top 15% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 16% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled radon sits in the top 21% nationally, and obesity rests in the top 22% nationally. Park land is at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Poverty stands in the top 24% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the top 26% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44214, 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.

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

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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.

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 adults32.1%29.9–34.5
High blood pressure among adults39.5%36.9–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.4–9.7
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.6–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.6–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%9.3–11.2
Depression among adults26.9%24.4–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%13.1–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%35.1–40.8
Obesity among adults40.4%35.4–45.6
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%14.8–19.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%7.6–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%76.9–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%76.0–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%82.4–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%58.8–65.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.0%57.3–62.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%69.5–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%15.3–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%17.7–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%27.5–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.6%30.5–38.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.6%20.5–24.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%17.6–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.9–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.7–17.8
Any disability among adults33.0%30.0–36.2
Hearing disability among adults7.8%7.2–8.5
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Mobility disability among adults16.0%14.5–17.7
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.1–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%18.7–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.8–18.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.3–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.3–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Loneliness among adults34.6%30.7–38.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6416.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)16.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle9.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription87.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate84.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population4.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households58.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+19.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age41.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$73,816$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$194,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$848$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 years of 77.9, 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