ZIP code
44809
in Bascom, OhioPopulation 103
46.62/ 100
Ranked #20,620 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #629 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
17.8%
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
55.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Bascom, Ohio (ZIP 44809) sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,620th) and the bottom 47% of Ohio (629th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 0.10% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 0.4% nationally. On the better side, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, fiber broadband lands at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum. Poverty settles at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 44883, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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.
Nearby
44830
Ohioshares a border
Score 43.20
Closest healthier
44883
Ohioshares a border
Score 50.41
Similar health profile
15641
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 43.57
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 | 34.6% | 31.1–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.0–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.8–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.2–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 30.8–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.1–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.6–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.8–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.3–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.6–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.3–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.0–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.9–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.6–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 30.8–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.9–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.2–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 27.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 51.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $140,600 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.0 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 84.0, 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