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45653

in Minford, OhioPopulation 3,528

ZipVitals Score
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38.65/ 100

Ranked #27,640 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)

Ranked #1,010 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)

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.

Fiber broadband

99.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

66.3%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.26 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.26 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Crowded housing

7.3%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.1%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

42%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

6.3 mi

in the top 23% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

14.0%

in the bottom 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US24th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

Minford, Ohio (ZIP 45653), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,640th) and the bottom 14.2% of Ohio (1,010th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband registers in the top 2.4% nationally, grocery is in the top 4.8% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled mammography is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 16% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, for reference, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 45640, 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.

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 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults34.0%31.0–37.0
High blood pressure among adults43.6%40.0–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
Depression among adults29.4%26.0–33.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.4–17.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%35.5–42.7
Obesity among adults44.1%38.7–49.6
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.8%16.7–23.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.3–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.6–82.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%78.1–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.6–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%58.9–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.0%52.6–59.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.3%58.4–73.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.6–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.6%17.8–23.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.9%30.6–39.7
Short sleep duration among adults42.0%37.2–47.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.4%21.5–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.5–23.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%15.2–19.4
Any disability among adults37.2%33.2–41.6
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Mobility disability among adults18.0%15.7–20.5
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.2–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.1–20.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.7%12.9–18.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.2–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.8–10.4
Loneliness among adults35.9%31.2–41.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.1–10.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6412.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)5.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)3.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription94.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate84.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.0%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+16.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$82,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$176,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$693$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 birth76.2 yr ± 1.4278.9 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 1.42 years of 76.2, 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