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45232

in Cincinnati, OhioPopulation 6,363

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25.46/ 100

Ranked #31,420 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.1%)

Ranked #1,156 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)

Ranked #155 of 156 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ZIPs (bottom 0.7%)

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.

Tooth loss

39%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

51.8%

in the top 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

30.6%

in the top 0.07% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing insecurity

35.7%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.6%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

24.7%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

45.6%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.5%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • People without health insurance
  • People living in poverty
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity
  • Adults reporting fair or poor health
  • Chronic conditions

Barriers to reaching care

  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Thin local supply of pharmacies
  • Households with no vehicle

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 45232, one of several in Cincinnati, Ohio lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally (31,420th) and the bottom 1.8% of Ohio (1,156th).

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The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: modeled tooth loss registers in the top 0.6% nationally, short sleep resides in the top 0.08% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 0.07% nationally. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 1.1% nationally, housing insecurity sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled vision disability lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and transportation stands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 2.0% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 45216, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. In the round, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.7%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.9%

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 ›

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 70.7 ± 2.7 years. A median household income of $28,367 predicts 75.1 years — 4.4 years below.

    Ranked #5,306 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 70.7 ± 2.7 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 5.7 years below them.

    Ranked #3,503 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.9%24.5–29.4
High blood pressure among adults42.4%39.2–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
Current asthma among adults15.3%13.7–17.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Depression among adults28.4%25.4–31.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.1%16.2–20.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.6%27.9–33.5
Obesity among adults49.1%44.7–53.7
Stroke among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years39.0%34.8–43.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.9%13.1–19.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.6%71.9–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%76.5–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults78.5%75.7–81.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.4%50.3–58.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults36.6%33.8–39.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.7%67.8–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.5–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.6%23.1–30.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.6%36.2–45.0
Short sleep duration among adults51.8%47.7–55.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.5%30.7–38.5
Frequent mental distress among adults25.8%23.3–28.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.5%20.7–26.4
Any disability among adults39.6%35.6–43.8
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.7
Independent living disability among adults16.8%14.7–19.1
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.7–22.5
Self-care disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.8
Vision disability among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.8%26.8–35.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults45.6%40.8–50.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults48.7%44.3–53.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults35.7%31.5–40.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults24.7%21.7–28.1
Loneliness among adults41.6%36.7–46.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults30.6%27.3–34.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate40.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6410.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)14.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)21.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle31.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription82.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate21.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population3.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households15.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+6.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age28.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$28,367$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$130,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$616$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 birth70.7 yr ± 1.3978.9 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 1.39 years of 70.7, 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