ZIP code
45616
in Blue Creek, OhioPopulation 1,350
36.29/ 100
Ranked #28,857 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.1%)
Ranked #1,064 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
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.
Tree cover
85.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
33.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.05%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.84 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
6.0%
in the top 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.1%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Blue Creek, Ohio (ZIP 45616) stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally (28,857th) and the bottom 9.6% of Ohio (1,064th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled tree cover lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and transportation noise is in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Recreation is in the top 12.5% nationally. By contrast, poverty registers in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled energy burden lies in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 7.7% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and modeled diabetes lies in the top 9.4% nationally.
For clarity, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 45657, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 58.0; chronic-disease standing 7.1 (bottom 10%) — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,427 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
45657
Ohioshares a border
Score 40.41
Closest healthier
45663
Ohioshares a border
Score 37.03
Similar health profile
15775
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 34.97
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 | 36.6% | 33.6–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 40.6–48.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.9–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.8–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 36.6–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.3–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.1–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 80.2–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.0–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.7–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.8–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.1% | 50.8–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 66.2–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.0% | 19.0–27.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.9% | 31.9–42.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 34.3–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 23.4–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.6–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 15.5–23.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 15.3–23.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 29.0–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 68.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 54.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $67,614 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $182,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $686 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 73.7, 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