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44697

in Zoar, OhioPopulation 268

ZipVitals Score
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52.81/ 100

Ranked #12,357 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #253 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 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.

Housing insecurity

6.1%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.5%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.7%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96.3%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.0%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.9%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.2%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

Zoar, Ohio (ZIP 44697) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,357th) and the top 22% of Ohio (253rd).

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The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and transportation sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. Homeownership sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 5.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the top 5.6% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 44612, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.6%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 ›

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 adults39.8%36.0–43.4
High blood pressure among adults49.2%45.0–53.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.9%13.5–16.4
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.7%9.5–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.5–11.8
Depression among adults20.7%17.8–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.6%14.4–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.2%40.0–48.2
Obesity among adults41.1%35.3–46.7
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.2–17.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.2%3.9–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure87.0%84.7–88.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults86.2%83.9–88.3
Cholesterol screening among adults93.1%92.0–94.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.9%70.0–77.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%61.1–67.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%69.4–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%10.4–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%10.6–16.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.3%22.9–32.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%32.3–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%15.3–21.3
Frequent mental distress among adults13.1%11.5–14.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%12.8–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.2%8.6–11.9
Any disability among adults29.6%25.5–33.9
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.1–19.4
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.0%14.9–21.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.1–10.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.6–7.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.8–7.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.7–5.3
Loneliness among adults29.2%24.6–33.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.7–5.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–643.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription94.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate96.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households49.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+42.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age57.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$52,396$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$312,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.4 yr ± 1.0578.9 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 1.05 years of 79.4, 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