ZIP code
45301
in Alpha, OhioPopulation 224
57.98/ 100
Ranked #6,408 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #112 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 9.6%)
Ranked #12 of 57 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
79.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
56.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Alpha, Ohio (ZIP 45301), by its composite score, sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,408th) and the top 9.6% of Ohio (112th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled colon screening stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum. Poverty settles at the national minimum, and homeownership sits at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and lead in tap water resides at the national minimum. Fiber broadband is in the top 5.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 45434, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
45385
Ohioshares a border
Score 49.28
Closest healthier
45434
Ohioshares a border
Score 63.07
Similar health profile
45147
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 61.24
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 | 33.8% | 30.0–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 32.5–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.3–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.8–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 31.1–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.0–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 3.9–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.9–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.2–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.3–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 79.3% | 75.3–82.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.7–73.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.5–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 7.8–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 15.2–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 30.6–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 10.9–17.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.9% | 19.3–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 8.7–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.1–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.2–9.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 3.7–7.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.3–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.8–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 32.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 24.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $117,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 80.5, 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