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44880

in Sullivan, OhioPopulation 3,143

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43.84/ 100

Ranked #23,574 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #807 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 31%)

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.

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 ›

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

Overall, Sullivan, Ohio (ZIP 44880) places in the bottom 26% nationally (23,574th) and the bottom 31% of Ohio (807th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: lead in tap water stands in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Unemployment rests in the bottom 18% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic resides in the top 12.6% nationally, and energy burden is in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 44090, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 adults33.7%30.4–37.2
High blood pressure among adults40.8%36.9–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.5–10.2
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.4%9.1–11.8
Depression among adults26.9%23.5–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.7–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%35.0–43.1
Obesity among adults39.5%32.3–46.7
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.2%11.9–16.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.3–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%77.1–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%75.8–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.0–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%59.6–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.6%55.3–62.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%66.4–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.9–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.2%17.6–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.5%27.9–37.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%29.9–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%20.1–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%17.2–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%15.1–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.4–18.3
Any disability among adults34.2%30.1–38.7
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.4–10.8
Mobility disability among adults16.7%14.5–19.0
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%18.9–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.0–18.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.0–15.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.9–13.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.1–9.3
Loneliness among adults34.7%29.8–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.3–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–645.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)5.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)0.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription88.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate89.2%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 population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households66.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+25.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age49.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$69,505$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$259,900$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 birth76.9 yr ± 0.9978.9 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 0.99 years of 76.9, 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