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45317

in Conover, OhioPopulation 1,187

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49.78/ 100

Ranked #16,545 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #447 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 38%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

26.7%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.42%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

6.6 mi

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

By the composite measure, Conover, Ohio (ZIP 45317) sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,545th) and the top 38% of Ohio (447th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: poverty settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Homeownership sits in the top 19% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and radon lands in the top 9.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 19% nationally.

In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 43318, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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.

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 adults32.0%29.5–34.5
High blood pressure among adults37.7%34.8–40.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%9.0–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.1%10.1–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.7–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
Depression among adults25.7%23.2–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.4–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%35.0–40.8
Obesity among adults38.6%33.5–44.0
Stroke among adults3.5%3.3–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.8–15.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%6.1–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%78.0–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%76.9–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.5–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%63.7–70.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.5%63.0–68.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%68.4–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%14.8–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%14.6–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.6%23.5–29.9
Short sleep duration among adults38.3%34.0–42.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%16.2–20.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%16.0–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%13.1–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.6%12.3–15.2
Any disability among adults29.7%26.8–32.8
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.5–7.8
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.9–8.5
Mobility disability among adults13.8%12.3–15.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.2–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.7–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.1–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Loneliness among adults33.9%30.4–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–645.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle2.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription90.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate89.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households60.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age53.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$61,429$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$305,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.4 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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