ZIP code
44681
in Sugarcreek, OhioPopulation 9,219
41.71/ 100
Ranked #25,471 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #907 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Radon
3.6 pCi/L
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
33.7%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
66.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.2%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
18.2%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
34.2%
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Sugarcreek, Ohio (ZIP 44681), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,471st) and the bottom 23% of Ohio (907th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled radon resides in the top 3.8% nationally, households without a vehicle lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the top 5.7% nationally, industrial-pollution burden is in the top 14.1% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 19% nationally. More positively, grocery sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 16% nationally. Poverty lands in the bottom 16% nationally, and civic resides in the top 19% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 43840, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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 ›
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.6 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $85,769 predicts 79.5 years — 2.2 years above.
Ranked #849 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
43804
Ohioshares a border
Score 39.05
Closest healthier
43840
Ohioshares a border
Score 44.48
Similar health profile
45410
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 40.24
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 | 27.1% | 24.9–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.6–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 25.0–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 31.4–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 35.4–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 16.2–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 73.6–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.7–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.6% | 78.8–82.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 56.9–63.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.7% | 52.0–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 65.5–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 27.4–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 35.6–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 19.9–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 19.2–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 29.5–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 22.1–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.2% | 35.4–43.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 44.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 44.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 33.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 32.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $85,769 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $891 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 81.6, 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