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44825

in Chatfield, OhioPopulation 126

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41.85/ 100

Ranked #25,342 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #900 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Unemployment rate

45%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Transportation noise

34.5%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Poverty rate

54.8%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & 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.

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Walkability

230 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Loud transportation noise

4.4%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a nursing home

9.9 mi

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Median household income

$39,643

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Energy-cost burden

4.9%

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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The read

Chatfield, Ohio (ZIP 44825), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,342nd) and the bottom 23% of Ohio (900th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: unemployment settles in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and poverty is in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers in the top 11.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 11.3% nationally. Better still, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 1.6% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 44818, 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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults33.0%29.6–36.7
High blood pressure among adults40.5%36.2–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.5–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.4%8.2–12.5
Depression among adults25.6%22.0–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.0–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%33.8–42.2
Obesity among adults39.5%32.3–47.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.5–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.1%14.7–22.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%6.5–12.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.3–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.0–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%81.9–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.5%60.0–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%56.6–64.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%60.8–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%13.9–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.2%15.4–23.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.9%26.3–37.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%31.5–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%17.8–25.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.7–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.3–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.0–18.0
Any disability among adults34.1%29.1–39.3
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.4–10.1
Independent living disability among adults9.3%7.7–11.2
Mobility disability among adults16.8%13.6–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.5–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.4–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%17.8–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%10.6–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.1%9.0–15.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.2–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.2–9.2
Loneliness among adults33.8%28.5–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate54.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6426.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)10.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)45.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle11.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription85.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate67.6%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 households32.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+16.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age24.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$39,643$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$85,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$913$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 birth79.5 yr ± 1.6178.9 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 1.61 years of 79.5, 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