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44828

in Flat Rock, OhioPopulation 138

ZipVitals Score
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44.97/ 100

Ranked #22,431 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #730 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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 ›

Loud transportation noise

8.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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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Transportation noise

50.6%

in the top 0.4% 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

73.5%

in the top 0.6% 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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Housing-cost burden

66.1%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Households without a vehicle

53.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Home broadband subscription

46.4%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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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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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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The read

In its overall standing, Flat Rock, Ohio (ZIP 44828) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,431st) and the bottom 38% of Ohio (730th).

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 0.4% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 0.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 0.9% nationally, households without a vehicle settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum. On the better side, modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Against the wider neighborhood, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 44811, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 adults28.6%25.5–31.7
High blood pressure among adults31.5%27.9–35.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%4.9–6.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.4–9.2
Depression among adults28.5%24.6–32.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.8–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%29.6–37.2
Obesity among adults36.5%29.5–43.9
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.2%12.4–18.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.3–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%74.1–79.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.2–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults83.6%80.8–86.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.0%56.6–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.8%55.0–62.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.5–78.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%15.5–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%13.2–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.5%24.4–35.4
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%31.1–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%16.1–22.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%17.8–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.3–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%13.4–18.5
Any disability among adults29.3%24.9–34.4
Hearing disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.6
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.4–10.3
Mobility disability among adults13.1%11.0–15.6
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%17.9–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.0–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.3–15.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%9.3–14.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.5–9.5
Loneliness among adults36.8%31.0–42.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.6–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate73.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)6.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.8%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 vehicle53.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription46.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)66.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate87.5%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 households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+5.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age56.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 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—$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 birth78.4 yr ± 1.1978.9 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 1.19 years of 78.4, 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