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ZIP code

44505

in Youngstown, OhioPopulation 16,764

30.46/ 100

Ranked #30,671 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)

Ranked #1,132 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)

Ranked #43 of 50 Youngstown-Warren, OH ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)

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.

Self-care disability

8.5%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

48.2%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Transit access

8.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

21.4%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

47.9%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

32.6%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 44505, one of several in Youngstown, Ohio stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally (30,671st) and the bottom 3.8% of Ohio (1,132nd).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled self-care disability is in the top 2.0% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and diabetes is in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 3.3% nationally, stroke lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 4.7% nationally. On the brighter side, transit is in the top 1.6% nationally.

ZIP 44405, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Modeled diabetes is in the top 2.2% nationally.

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 Youngstown-Warren, 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 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

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 ›

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 adults35.2%33.0–37.4
High blood pressure among adults47.2%44.6–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.8–7.8
Current asthma among adults12.4%11.4–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%9.3–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.5%11.5–13.5
Depression among adults23.7%21.4–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.3%19.6–22.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%35.1–40.2
Obesity among adults47.9%43.7–52.0
Stroke among adults6.3%5.9–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.1%24.4–29.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.2%13.4–17.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%79.3–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%78.1–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%80.6–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%60.0–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.0%44.6–49.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%70.8–79.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%11.0–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.0%21.9–26.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.8%36.3–43.1
Short sleep duration among adults48.2%44.6–51.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.6%30.1–34.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%19.1–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.9%17.3–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%18.2–21.4
Any disability among adults40.5%37.3–43.3
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.5–8.8
Independent living disability among adults14.5%13.3–15.6
Mobility disability among adults23.0%21.2–24.8
Self-care disability among adults8.5%7.9–9.1
Vision disability among adults11.1%10.3–11.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.2%24.3–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.6%31.9–37.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults35.7%33.0–38.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.2%22.9–27.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.0%16.4–19.6
Loneliness among adults37.3%33.4–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults21.4%19.5–23.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate39.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)13.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)12.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle15.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription80.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate51.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population3.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households39.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+18.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age36.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$37,538$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$93,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$644$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 ± 0.6878.9 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 0.68 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