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45328

in Gettysburg, OhioPopulation 544

ZipVitals Score
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44.77/ 100

Ranked #22,654 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #747 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

39.4%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

62.6%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Walkability

130 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.0%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Gettysburg, Ohio (ZIP 45328) stands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,654th) and the bottom 36% of Ohio (747th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled arsenic is in the top 1.7% nationally, and pfas registers in the top 7.0% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing is in the top 13.9% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Walkability lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 45308, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 adults31.6%28.0–35.2
High blood pressure among adults38.3%33.9–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.1–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.3–11.5
Depression among adults27.5%23.4–31.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%11.9–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.3–43.2
Obesity among adults37.0%29.3–44.9
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%13.8–20.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%6.8–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%76.6–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%74.7–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.1%81.6–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.4%56.6–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.9%56.5–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%63.8–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.7–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.0%15.6–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.8%25.5–36.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.1%28.5–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.3%18.7–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.0–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.7–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.4%14.0–19.1
Any disability among adults33.1%28.3–38.3
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.9
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.0–11.0
Mobility disability among adults15.4%13.0–18.1
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.6–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.1–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.8–18.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.2–16.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.3–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.6–9.6
Loneliness among adults35.6%29.6–41.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.8–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–647.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)14.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)6.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription93.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate71.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households45.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+14.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age36.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$63,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$114,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$933$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 birth82.0 yr ± 1.8678.9 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 1.86 years of 82.0, 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