ZIP code

45344

in New Carlisle, OhioPopulation 16,979

ZipVitals Score

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44.68/ 100

Ranked #22,732 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #751 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #10 of 15 Springfield, OH ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th

US98th

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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st

US1st

Definition & 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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, New Carlisle, Ohio (ZIP 45344) lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,732nd) and the bottom 36% of Ohio (751st).

Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled radon is in the top 2.2% nationally, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and modeled arsenic lands in the top 14.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 15.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. More encouragingly, distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 17% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 20% nationally. Lead in tap water is in the bottom 22% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 43072, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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 Springfield, OH metro area.

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

Compare withinUnited StatesOhioMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Disability

healthier than 46%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Ohio

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

About typical

close to the middle of Ohio

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Ohio

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

Disability

healthier than 38%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

Disability

healthier than 36%

“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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	32.0%	29.2–34.9
High blood pressure among adults	39.5%	36.0–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.6%	8.9–10.4
Current asthma among adults	11.2%	10.1–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults	8.0%	7.2–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	9.5%	8.5–10.4
Depression among adults	27.1%	23.9–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	13.9%	12.3–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	39.8%	36.2–43.4
Obesity among adults	40.4%	34.4–46.4
Stroke among adults	3.9%	3.6–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	14.9%	12.5–17.4

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	9.4%	8.2–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	79.7%	77.4–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	79.4%	76.5–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults	85.5%	83.9–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	64.4%	60.2–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	59.6%	56.4–62.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	71.6%	64.8–77.7

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	15.3%	13.0–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults	17.7%	15.6–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	32.0%	27.8–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults	38.0%	33.1–43.1

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	21.4%	19.0–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.7%	16.9–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults	15.5%	13.9–17.1

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	15.4%	13.9–16.9
Any disability among adults	33.1%	29.4–36.6
Hearing disability among adults	7.7%	6.9–8.5
Independent living disability among adults	9.1%	8.2–10.0
Mobility disability among adults	15.7%	13.9–17.4
Self-care disability among adults	4.2%	3.8–4.5
Vision disability among adults	5.2%	4.8–5.6

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	21.6%	18.8–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	14.6%	12.6–16.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	12.1%	10.4–13.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	11.2%	9.8–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	7.9%	7.0–8.9
Loneliness among adults	34.6%	30.3–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.1%	7.1–9.2

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	11.3%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–64	9.0%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)	10.9%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	19.7%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)	6.7%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle	2.5%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription	91.9%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	23.4%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate	81.5%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	0.6%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population	2.2%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households	54.9%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+	20.0%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age	41.2 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income	$78,471	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value	$174,600	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent	$880	$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	78.2 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 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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