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45662

in Portsmouth, OhioPopulation 26,909

ZipVitals Score
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28.91/ 100

Ranked #30,965 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

Ranked #1,141 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)

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.

Tooth loss

27.4%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.2%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

66.6%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

31%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.3%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

301 units

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

13.8%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Portsmouth, Ohio (ZIP 45662) stands in the bottom 3.5% nationally (30,965th) and the bottom 3.0% of Ohio (1,141st).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 8.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled tooth loss settles in the top 4.9% nationally, obesity rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 5.5% nationally, modeled mammography rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 8.2% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 8.5% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 45648, 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

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

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

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 72.5 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $36,504 predicts 76.1 years — 3.6 years below.

    Ranked #4,760 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 72.5 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 74.6 years — 2.1 years below them.

    Ranked #1,621 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 adults35.0%32.1–37.9
High blood pressure among adults45.4%41.9–48.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.4–10.0
Current asthma among adults12.3%11.0–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%9.2–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.8%12.6–15.2
Depression among adults31.1%27.6–34.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.2%15.4–19.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%35.7–42.6
Obesity among adults46.9%41.3–52.3
Stroke among adults5.1%4.8–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.4%23.8–31.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.9%9.5–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%77.5–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.0–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.7%79.8–83.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.0%56.5–65.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.5%46.2–52.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.6%59.1–73.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%10.8–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.8%21.3–26.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.1%36.0–44.3
Short sleep duration among adults44.2%39.3–49.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.3%26.4–32.3
Frequent mental distress among adults23.0%20.9–25.4
Frequent physical distress among adults19.8%17.8–21.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.3%18.4–22.5
Any disability among adults42.3%38.4–46.3
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Independent living disability among adults13.4%12.1–14.8
Mobility disability among adults21.4%19.2–23.6
Self-care disability among adults6.5%6.0–7.1
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.4–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%19.1–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.1%21.3–27.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.1%22.3–27.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.9–18.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.6%11.2–14.1
Loneliness among adults37.4%32.5–42.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.8–15.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–649.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)14.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)7.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle13.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription86.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate54.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population1.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households42.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+19.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age41.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$36,504$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$102,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$738$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 birth72.5 yr ± 0.6678.9 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 0.66 years of 72.5, 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