ZIP code
44704
in Canton, OhioPopulation 3,681
22.87/ 100
Ranked #31,670 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
Ranked #1,168 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 0.7%)
Ranked #39 of 40 Canton-Massillon, OH ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
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.
Tooth loss
37.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.0%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
53.3%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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
11.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
46.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.3%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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
23.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
ZIP 44704, one of several in Canton, Ohio, overall, ranks in the bottom 1.3% nationally (31,670th) and the bottom 0.7% of Ohio (1,168th).
This area's defining measures are easy to pick out: modeled tooth loss is in the top 0.8% nationally, self-care disability sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 1.3% nationally, independent living disability stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the top 1.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 44705, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. This area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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.
Nearby
44702
Ohioshares a border
Score 21.05
Closest healthier
44705
Ohioshares a border
Score 33.28
Similar health profile
44104
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 25.71
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 | 35.2% | 32.2–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.2% | 45.6–52.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.9–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.6% | 20.4–25.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 53.3% | 47.7–58.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 37.2% | 32.4–42.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 79.0–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.4–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.5–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.8% | 52.3–61.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.3% | 40.0–46.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 65.1–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–30.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 44.3% | 39.9–48.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.9% | 42.3–51.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.3% | 32.1–38.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.5% | 20.3–24.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.9–23.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 38.9–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.7% | 22.2–27.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.5% | 24.6–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.8% | 32.8–40.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 40.0% | 36.2–43.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 23.9–30.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.1% | 35.1–45.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 24.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 18.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 11.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 34.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $31,812 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $54,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $787 | $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 | 70.7 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 70.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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