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45440

in Kettering, OhioPopulation 22,358

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57.31/ 100

Ranked #6,973 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #126 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 10.8%)

Ranked #13 of 57 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ZIPs (top 23%)

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.

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US91st
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 ›

Recreation access

0.93 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.9 mi

in the bottom 10.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US10th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

3.1 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.9%

in the bottom 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

71.5%

in the top 12.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.51%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US80th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 45440, one of several in Kettering, Ohio sits in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,973rd) and the top 10.8% of Ohio (126th).

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A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: recreation lies in the top 10.4% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 13.6% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 12.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon registers in the top 8.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 11.8% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 45305, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $82,383 predicts 79.3 years — 1.8 years above.

    Ranked #1,104 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.1 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 4.0 years above them.

    Ranked #340 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults29.1%27.0–31.3
High blood pressure among adults34.8%32.3–37.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.2–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.8–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.2–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.4
Depression among adults24.8%22.5–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.6–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%32.9–38.1
Obesity among adults34.5%30.7–38.6
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%9.2–12.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%5.4–7.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%77.6–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%78.4–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%86.1–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.5%68.6–74.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.3%66.9–71.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%70.6–79.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%14.3–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.5%21.0–26.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%31.8–38.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.3%14.7–18.0
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.5–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.2%11.1–13.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%11.0–13.2
Any disability among adults27.0%24.5–29.6
Hearing disability among adults6.8%6.2–7.4
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.6
Mobility disability among adults12.0%10.8–13.3
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.3%16.2–20.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.9–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.5–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.5–6.9
Loneliness among adults33.2%30.1–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.5–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–646.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)2.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)45.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription93.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate62.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population5.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households48.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+20.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age39.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$82,383$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$267,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$1,164$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 birth81.1 yr ± 0.6378.9 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 0.63 years of 81.1, 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