ZIP code
45324
in Fairborn, OhioPopulation 41,194
48.84/ 100
Ranked #17,872 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #497 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #39 of 57 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Radon
3.9 pCi/L
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
583 units
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1 mi
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Park land
10.3%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
19%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Fairborn, Ohio (ZIP 45324) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,872nd) and the top 42% of Ohio (497th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 3.7% nationally, distance to an emergency room lands in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and park land rests in the top 11.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled radon lands in the top 2.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 5.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 8.1% nationally. Homeownership rests in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 12.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 45323, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 ›
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 76.4 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $64,979 predicts 78.4 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,601 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 10.4; chronic-disease standing 63.0 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,645 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
45323
Ohioshares a border
Score 52.09
Closest healthier
45385
Ohioshares a border
Score 49.28
Similar health profile
45067
Ohio96% similar profile
Score 47.85
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 | 26.9% | 24.3–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.6–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.1–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.2–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 33.4–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.3–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.4–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.4–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.7–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.8–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 57.6–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 66.1–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 22.1–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 33.8–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.6–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 35.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $64,979 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $184,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,001 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 76.4, 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