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44854

in New Washington, OhioPopulation 1,630

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43.49/ 100

Ranked #23,919 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #824 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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.

Radon

3.5 pCi/L

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

20.7%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

1.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.35%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US9th
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 ›

Mammography

69.8%

in the bottom 13.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.8%

in the top 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
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.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

6.3 mi

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US76th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

In its overall standing, New Washington, Ohio (ZIP 44854) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,919th) and the bottom 30% of Ohio (824th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: recreation settles in the top 6.0% nationally, childcare is in the top 7.3% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 8.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled radon stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and arsenic rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and energy burden resides in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. On the overall standing, ZIP 44807, 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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 adults34.1%30.8–37.6
High blood pressure among adults40.6%36.7–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.2–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Depression among adults26.6%23.0–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.9–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.3–42.6
Obesity among adults39.2%32.5–46.5
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.8%14.6–21.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.8–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.9–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%75.9–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.8%61.1–70.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.2%55.5–62.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%61.4–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.1–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%15.7–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.3%27.6–37.6
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%32.2–44.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.7%18.8–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.3–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%14.0–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.7–17.7
Any disability among adults34.3%30.1–39.0
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Mobility disability among adults17.1%14.9–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.0–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.8–16.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.1–14.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.8–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Loneliness among adults34.2%29.2–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.7–9.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6411.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)7.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription86.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate80.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%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 households65.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+14.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age43.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$70,357$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$146,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$822$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 birth79.4 yr ± 1.4778.9 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 1.47 years of 79.4, 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