ZIP code
45069
in West Chester, OhioPopulation 56,037
59.30/ 100
Ranked #5,366 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #88 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 7.5%)
Ranked #23 of 156 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ZIPs (top 14.8%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
10.6%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.7%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
9.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.5%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
West Chester, Ohio (ZIP 45069), by its composite score, sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,366th) and the top 7.5% of Ohio (88th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 8.7% nationally, subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 7.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 45241, 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. 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.7 ± 1.6 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.8 years — 3.9 years above them.
Ranked #401 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 76.4 — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,803 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
45011
Ohioshares a border
Score 47.35
Closest healthier
45241
Ohioshares a border
Score 59.32
Similar health profile
43015
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 60.01
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 | 26.5% | 23.8–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 30.6–37.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.5–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.1–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 30.6–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.2–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.0–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.8–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.4–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.3–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.6–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.3–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.1–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.5% | 19.6–25.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.7–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $114,631 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $345,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,672 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 81.7, 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