ZIP code
45251
in Cincinnati, OhioPopulation 20,254
49.44/ 100
Ranked #17,018 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #462 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #76 of 156 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
89.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 45251, one of several in Cincinnati, Ohio ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (17,018th) and the top 39% of Ohio (462nd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: floodplain exposure is in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Park land resides in the top 14.0% nationally, and transit registers in the top 16% nationally. Set against that, PFOS in drinking water rests at the national maximum, PFAS in drinking water stands at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 9.8% nationally, households without a vehicle sits in the top 13.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 15% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 45014, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
“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 76.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $74,614 predicts 78.9 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,768 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.
Nearby
45014
Ohioshares a border
Score 50.35
Closest healthier
45247
Ohioshares a border
Score 58.62
Similar health profile
06374
Connecticut98% similar profile
Score 50.22
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 | 29.7% | 27.2–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 35.1–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.0–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.7–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 32.5–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 14.0–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.4–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.2–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.7–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.3–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.4–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 24.1–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 35.8–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.4–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 30.1–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $74,614 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $185,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,307 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 76.2, 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