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44861

in Old Fort, OhioPopulation 31

ZipVitals Score
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48.55/ 100

Ranked #18,244 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #517 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 44%)

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 ›

Loud transportation noise

6.6%

in the top 0.8% 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.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

22.2%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

59.3%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Old Fort, Ohio (ZIP 44861), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,244th) and the top 44% of Ohio (517th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 0.8% nationally, industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 1.7% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 2.7% nationally. More positively, modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Homeownership rests at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, loud transportation noise 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 44836, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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 adults36.0%32.0–40.1
High blood pressure among adults40.4%35.9–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.5–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.8–10.6
Depression among adults23.7%20.3–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.0–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.2–45.1
Obesity among adults35.2%28.5–42.7
Stroke among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.7%11.9–18.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.5–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.3%80.6–85.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%78.7–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%88.8–92.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.5–74.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.6%58.9–66.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%65.7–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.2–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%11.3–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.1%21.7–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%30.0–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%14.6–21.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.3–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.2–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%9.8–13.8
Any disability among adults28.7%23.9–33.7
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.3–9.9
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.0–8.6
Mobility disability among adults14.4%11.7–17.3
Self-care disability among adults3.6%2.9–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.5–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%15.9–23.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.0–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.4–9.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.4–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.7
Loneliness among adults31.5%26.2–36.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.8–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%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+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)100.0%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age—42.2 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 birth78.9 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 78.9, 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