ZIP code
45812
in Alger, OhioPopulation 2,027
34.53/ 100
Ranked #29,547 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
Ranked #1,098 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
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.
Tooth loss
29.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
42.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.5% 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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.3%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.4%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Coronary heart disease
9.8%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.43%
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
59.3%
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Alger, Ohio (ZIP 45812), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally (29,547th) and the bottom 6.7% of Ohio (1,098th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Civic is in the top 11.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 3.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the top 6.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and radon lies in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 12.3% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 43310, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
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 ›
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 60.3; chronic-disease standing 9.0 (bottom 10%) — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,386 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
43310
Ohioshares a border
Score 44.90
Closest healthier
43326
Ohioshares a border
Score 40.52
Similar health profile
15715
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 36.96
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 | 34.9% | 31.3–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 39.6–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.6–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.4–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 35.8–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.8% | 25.5–34.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.1–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.7–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.4–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.2–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.4–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.5–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 62.3–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.3–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 18.4–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.8–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 34.2–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 22.7–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 33.2–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.0–23.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 30.8–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.3% | 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 | 13.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 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 | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $44,045 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $137,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $886 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 76.8, 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