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45716

in Buchtel, OhioPopulation 436

ZipVitals Score
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40.45/ 100

Ranked #26,443 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #957 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

49.3%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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PFAS in drinking water

67.7%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.7%

in the bottom 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Park land

11.0%

in the top 11.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

8 mi

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US82nd
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.4 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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The read

By the composite health measure, Buchtel, Ohio (ZIP 45716) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,443rd) and the bottom 19% of Ohio (957th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Park land settles in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Walkability registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the top 5.1% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Close by, ZIP 45761, about 0.1 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 adults33.2%30.1–36.3
High blood pressure among adults42.2%38.7–45.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.2–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.8–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
Depression among adults29.0%25.6–32.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.5–17.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%36.0–43.1
Obesity among adults37.9%33.0–43.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.8%18.1–25.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.5–11.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.4–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%76.2–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.4–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%59.4–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.9%57.5–64.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%67.4–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%15.2–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.2%16.0–22.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.6–33.6
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%33.5–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%19.2–26.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%17.0–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.8–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.2–17.8
Any disability among adults32.6%28.4–37.0
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.9–10.6
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.7–18.6
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.7–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.1–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.8%9.9–15.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.0–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.4–9.1
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.5–40.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.9–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6411.7%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+)21.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)7.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle10.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate76.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households67.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+16.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age37.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$63,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$141,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$725$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 birth76.7 yr ± 1.0878.9 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 1.08 years of 76.7, 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