ZIP code
44685
in Uniontown, OhioPopulation 28,794
57.44/ 100
Ranked #6,847 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #123 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 10.5%)
Ranked #2 of 40 Canton-Massillon, OH ZIPs (top 5.0%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
69.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.0%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.2%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.4%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
11.2%
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.2%
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.8%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Uniontown, Ohio (ZIP 44685) ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,847th) and the top 10.5% of Ohio (123rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled transportation is in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the bottom 11.2% nationally, vision disability lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and self-care disability is in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum, modeled radon lies in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 4.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 44720, 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 Canton-Massillon, 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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 1.2 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.3 years — 4.3 years above them.
Ranked #260 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 12.3; chronic-disease standing 63.1 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,472 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
44260
Ohioshares a border
Score 51.80
Closest healthier
44720
Ohioshares a border
Score 57.90
Similar health profile
43031
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 56.60
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 | 30.4% | 28.3–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 32.2–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.4–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.6–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 35.0–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 31.6–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 9.2–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 78.1–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 78.3–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 67.1–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 67.3–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 70.0–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 19.7–24.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 32.0–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 13.9–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.3–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.3–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 23.8–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $102,773 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $273,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 80.6, 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