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44305

in Akron, OhioPopulation 21,103

ZipVitals Score
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37.25/ 100

Ranked #28,410 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)

Ranked #1,043 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)

Ranked #36 of 46 Akron, OH ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

PFOA in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Short sleep

43.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.6%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

24.4%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

13.6%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

100 intersections/sq mi

in the top 9.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Park land

9.6%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.8%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 44305, one of several in Akron, Ohio stands in the bottom 11.5% nationally (28,410th) and the bottom 11.4% of Ohio (1,043rd).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: PFOA in drinking water rests at the national maximum, and PFAS in drinking water lands at the national maximum. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 8.1% nationally, industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 8.7% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the top 9.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, walkability lands in the top 9.8% nationally, subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the bottom 12.3% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 44260, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

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

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 75.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $52,768 predicts 77.6 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,502 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 75.0 ± 1.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.8 years — 2.8 years below them.

    Ranked #2,194 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.

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 adults31.3%28.7–34.0
High blood pressure among adults39.1%36.0–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.9–8.3
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.4–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.7–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%9.1–11.1
Depression among adults28.3%25.2–31.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.8–17.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%32.9–39.3
Obesity among adults42.8%37.9–47.8
Stroke among adults4.2%3.9–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.4%20.8–28.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%8.8–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%75.5–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.8–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults82.9%81.0–84.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%59.4–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.4%52.3–58.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.6%60.7–73.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.6–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.5%18.1–23.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.2%28.5–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults43.3%39.1–47.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.4%22.8–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults21.1%19.1–23.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.9–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.9–19.5
Any disability among adults36.3%32.8–40.0
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.8–11.9
Mobility disability among adults17.2%15.4–19.1
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.8–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.1–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.3%21.0–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.8%20.0–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.4%18.9–24.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.5–20.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
Loneliness among adults36.9%32.4–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6410.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)10.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle10.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription90.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate57.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population3.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households45.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+16.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age38.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$52,768$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$99,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$948$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 birth75.0 yr ± 0.5978.9 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 0.59 years of 75.0, 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