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44881

in Sulphur Springs, OhioPopulation 205

ZipVitals Score
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52.85/ 100

Ranked #12,307 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #251 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 21%)

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 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
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 ›

Unemployment rate

38.3%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

75.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

Walkability

180 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

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 ›

Poverty rate

37.1%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Sulphur Springs, Ohio (ZIP 44881) lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,307th) and the top 21% of Ohio (251st).

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The measures split the difference for this area: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, walkability stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Against that, unemployment lies in the top 0.5% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 3.8% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 43351, about 15 miles away.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

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 adults33.3%29.5–37.3
High blood pressure among adults37.9%33.4–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.3–11.5
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.4–10.2
Depression among adults25.4%21.7–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.6–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%33.7–42.8
Obesity among adults37.6%30.2–45.2
Stroke among adults3.5%2.9–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.6%9.4–14.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%4.4–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.6–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.5–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.0–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.9%63.0–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.7%64.3–71.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.9%68.1–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.8–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%11.6–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.1%21.3–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults36.5%30.2–43.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%13.9–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.0–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.8–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.7%10.3–15.2
Any disability among adults28.8%23.8–34.2
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.7–7.8
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.0–8.9
Mobility disability among adults14.2%11.4–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.8–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.4–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%16.4–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%7.4–13.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.6–10.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.3–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.6–7.1
Loneliness among adults32.4%27.2–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.8–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate37.1%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+)19.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)38.3%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)75.5%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 households62.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+3.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age41.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$33,313$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 birth77.5 yr ± 3.7478.9 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 3.74 years of 77.5, 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