ZIP code
44887
in Tiro, OhioPopulation 1,270
44.34/ 100
Ranked #23,079 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #775 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
21.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.4%
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.1%
in the bottom 14.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.7%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & 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
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
Tiro, Ohio (ZIP 44887), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,079th) and the bottom 34% of Ohio (775th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled radon lands in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled arsenic resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and energy burden is in the top 12.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, poverty rests in the bottom 11.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 15% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the bottom 16% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 44865, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
“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.
Nearby
44820
Ohioshares a border
Score 41.74
Closest healthier
44865
Ohioshares a border
Score 44.59
Similar health profile
43840
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 44.48
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 34.0% | 30.5–37.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.6–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 32.8–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.1–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.7–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.3–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 57.9–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 56.7–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 61.5–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.5–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 26.7–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 33.1–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.6–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.8–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.5–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 34.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 9.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 30.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $85,793 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $135,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,311 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 yr ± 1.59 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 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 1.59 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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