ZIP code
45697
in Winchester, OhioPopulation 5,222
44.93/ 100
Ranked #22,481 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #731 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.57%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
8.7 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Winchester, Ohio (ZIP 45697), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,481st) and the bottom 38% of Ohio (731st).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 10.0% nationally, housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 15% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room registers in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic is in the top 16% nationally. Childcare lies at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 23% nationally. Park land is at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 24% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 45168, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.6 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $71,439 predicts 78.8 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,923 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
45115
Ohioshares a border
Score 38.13
Closest healthier
45168
Ohioshares a border
Score 48.85
Similar health profile
43719
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 42.71
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 | 32.4% | 30.0–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 36.2–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.8–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 24.0–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 34.4–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 78.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.8–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 83.3–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.6–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 56.0–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 67.1–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 28.8–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 34.7–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.8–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.6–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.6–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.5–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 29.8–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 19.4–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 30.6–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $71,439 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $205,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $595 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 76.6, 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