ZIP code
45065
in South Lebanon, OhioPopulation 7,053
62.44/ 100
Ranked #3,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.2%)
Ranked #47 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 4.0%)
Ranked #13 of 156 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ZIPs (top 8.4%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
1.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.9%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.3%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1 mi
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.4%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.8%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, South Lebanon, Ohio (ZIP 45065) lands in the top 10.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,266th) and the top 4.0% of Ohio (47th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally, modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and modeled transportation sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 7.0% nationally, stroke lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 45039, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. In the round, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $104,795 predicts 80.3 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,530 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 32.6; chronic-disease standing 88.5 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,991 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
45036
Ohioshares a border
Score 51.49
Closest healthier
45039
Ohioshares a border
Score 64.22
Similar health profile
50226
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 62.25
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 | 24.1% | 21.4–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.6% | 25.3–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.6–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.0–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 26.3–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.7–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.4–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.7–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.1–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.5–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.0–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.4–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.6–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.4% | 16.2–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.0–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.9% | 14.7–21.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 30.2–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.3–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 24.9–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 8.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $104,795 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $312,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,345 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 78.3, 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