ZIP code

45171

in Sardinia, OhioPopulation 5,752

ZipVitals Score

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45.08/ 100

Ranked #22,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #726 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #111 of 156 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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The read

Sardinia, Ohio (ZIP 45171), overall, ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,319th) and the bottom 38% of Ohio (726th).

Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled short sleep registers in the top 16% nationally, and obesity resides in the top 17% nationally. Childcare settles at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic is in the top 23% nationally. Park land sits at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 22% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 26% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 25% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the bottom 28% nationally.

Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 45142, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

Compare withinUnited StatesOhioMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Disability

healthier than 43%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Ohio

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

About typical

close to the middle of Ohio

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Ohio

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

Disability

healthier than 35%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

Disability

healthier than 25%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

“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

One of our published findings lists 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 75.6 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $73,838 predicts 78.9 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,433 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	34.5%	31.7–37.3
High blood pressure among adults	42.1%	38.9–45.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	10.0%	9.3–10.9
Current asthma among adults	11.3%	10.2–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults	8.7%	7.9–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	10.0%	9.0–11.1
Depression among adults	26.8%	23.9–29.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	14.5%	13.0–16.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	40.6%	37.3–44.0
Obesity among adults	41.2%	35.9–46.8
Stroke among adults	4.1%	3.8–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	17.4%	15.0–20.1

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	7.8%	6.6–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	81.0%	79.0–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	80.6%	78.0–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults	86.3%	84.8–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	65.1%	61.4–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	60.9%	57.9–63.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	77.3%	71.7–82.2

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	15.2%	13.1–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults	18.7%	16.6–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	32.2%	28.5–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults	40.2%	35.6–45.2

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	21.6%	19.3–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.3%	16.6–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults	15.7%	14.2–17.3

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	15.1%	13.6–16.5
Any disability among adults	33.5%	30.1–36.9
Hearing disability among adults	8.1%	7.4–8.9
Independent living disability among adults	9.0%	8.1–9.9
Mobility disability among adults	16.6%	14.9–18.4
Self-care disability among adults	4.3%	3.9–4.7
Vision disability among adults	5.2%	4.7–5.6

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	21.3%	18.6–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	13.9%	12.0–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	11.9%	10.3–13.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	10.6%	9.2–12.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	7.5%	6.6–8.4
Loneliness among adults	33.5%	29.4–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	7.9%	7.0–8.9

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	16.9%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–64	6.2%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)	10.0%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	19.0%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)	5.8%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle	5.6%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription	86.1%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	18.3%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate	79.7%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	0.8%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population	0.3%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households	64.0%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+	18.6%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age	44.2 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income	$73,838	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value	$182,700	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent	$899	$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	75.6 yr ± 0.99	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 0.99 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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