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45836

in Dunkirk, OhioPopulation 1,573

ZipVitals Score
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48.55/ 100

Ranked #18,238 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #515 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 44%)

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.

Transportation noise

16.9%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US5th
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.

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Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.8%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.1%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & 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.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Dunkirk, Ohio (ZIP 45836) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,238th) and the top 44% of Ohio (515th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and radon is in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 8.7% nationally, and energy burden registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 15.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Put plainly, 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 nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 45897, 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

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 adults31.7%28.2–35.1
High blood pressure among adults39.7%35.4–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.2–9.5
Depression among adults25.1%21.5–28.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.0–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%33.6–42.1
Obesity among adults39.7%32.4–47.0
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.8–18.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.9–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.7–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%75.9–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.5–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.9%60.2–69.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.3%60.0–66.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.9–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.5–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.4–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.3%23.7–33.0
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%32.0–44.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%15.8–21.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.4–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.6–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.1–15.8
Any disability among adults30.3%26.0–34.5
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.9–16.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.5–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.5–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.5–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.0–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.6–7.6
Loneliness among adults34.2%28.9–39.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6415.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)7.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription91.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate81.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%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 households38.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age35.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$56,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$119,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$814$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.4378.9 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 1.43 years of 80.1, 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