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ZIP code

44874

in Savannah, OhioPopulation 264

45.12/ 100

Ranked #22,276 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #724 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 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
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

6.3%

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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
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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PFAS in drinking water

70.7%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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.

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Transportation noise

14.8%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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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Distance to an emergency room

15.3 mi

in the top 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

39.7 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.2 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US81st
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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Savannah, Ohio (ZIP 44874) lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,276th) and the bottom 38% of Ohio (724th).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 0.8% nationally, pfas settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 4.4% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 19% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 19% nationally.

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. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 44805, 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 82%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults31.9%28.2–35.6
High blood pressure among adults40.0%35.5–44.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.8–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%7.8–11.4
Depression among adults26.4%22.6–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.8–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%33.8–42.4
Obesity among adults39.4%31.7–47.4
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.4%16.2–23.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%5.8–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%76.0–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%75.6–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%82.9–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%57.7–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.1%55.5–62.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%67.4–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.2–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%15.3–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.2%24.4–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%29.4–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.2%17.4–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.1–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.4–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%12.6–17.8
Any disability among adults31.7%26.5–36.9
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.1–10.2
Mobility disability among adults14.9%12.4–17.9
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.4–4.9
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.1–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.6–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%10.7–17.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.1–15.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.6–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.2–9.0
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.4–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.7–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–645.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)14.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle1.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription86.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate76.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%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 households47.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+24.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age42.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$71,667$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$177,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$904$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 birth81.3 yr ± 1.9978.9 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 1.99 years of 81.3, 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