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44838

in Hayesville, OhioPopulation 217

ZipVitals Score
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47.75/ 100

Ranked #19,252 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #562 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 48%)

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 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

6.3%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Poverty rate

2.3%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

13.6 mi

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33.3%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

5.6%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US17th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

39.8 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US81st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Hayesville, Ohio (ZIP 44838) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,252nd) and the top 48% of Ohio (562nd).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and arsenic lies in the top 12.2% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Poverty rests in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and walkability is in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44805, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 adults28.0%25.0–31.2
High blood pressure among adults33.8%29.9–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.7–8.4
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.7–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%4.9–6.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.7–9.5
Depression among adults28.9%25.1–33.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.3–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%29.5–37.3
Obesity among adults38.1%30.7–45.9
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.4%12.6–18.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.3–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.7%71.7–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.6%73.9–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults83.1%80.1–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.9%56.0–65.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%58.5–65.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%65.9–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%14.9–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.1%14.7–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%24.1–34.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%28.9–41.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%16.5–23.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.6%18.1–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.7–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.0–19.0
Any disability among adults30.8%26.3–35.8
Hearing disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.7–10.5
Mobility disability among adults13.1%10.9–15.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.0–4.2
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 adults21.5%17.9–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.8–18.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.5%9.6–15.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.8–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.0–10.1
Loneliness among adults36.3%30.9–42.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.2–10.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6435.2%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+)7.6%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 vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription82.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate85.0%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 households25.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+14.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age30.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$55,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$134,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$717$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 years of 79.2, 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