ZIP code
44304
in Akron, OhioPopulation 4,000
32.55/ 100
Ranked #30,159 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)
Ranked #1,117 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)
Ranked #40 of 46 Akron, OH ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
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.
Physician access
9.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
46.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.96 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
7.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
28%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
42.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
54.3%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 44304, one of several in Akron, Ohio places in the bottom 6.0% nationally (30,159th) and the bottom 5.1% of Ohio (1,117th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled cognitive disability is in the top 2.0% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 1.7% nationally. Homeownership stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and modeled tooth loss registers in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 2.0% nationally. On the better side, physicians rests in the top 0.3% nationally, pharmacy resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 2.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 44303, 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 62%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
“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 1.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 62.2 — 61 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,498 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
44303
Ohioshares a border
Score 53.25
Closest healthier
44305
Ohioshares a border
Score 37.25
Similar health profile
53233
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 35.49
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 | 20.7% | 18.8–22.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 29.2–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 27.5–34.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.0% | 25.3–30.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 37.1–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.5% | 25.5–33.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.4% | 64.0–68.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.9–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 70.1% | 66.7–73.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 56.1–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.1% | 39.0–45.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.2% | 59.3–72.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 29.7–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.4% | 42.1–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.6–31.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 26.2% | 23.3–29.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.8–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.1–29.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.4% | 29.5–39.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.7% | 29.1–38.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 20.1–26.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.1% | 37.1–47.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 42.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 22.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 7.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 42.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 7.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 23.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $41,763 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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