ZIP code
45853
in Kalida, OhioPopulation 1,526
56.75/ 100
Ranked #7,511 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #138 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 11.8%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Child-care access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Housing-cost burden
6.0%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.5%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
62.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
8.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.2%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Kalida, Ohio (ZIP 45853) ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,511th) and the top 11.8% of Ohio (138th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum. Pharmacy resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally, poverty stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled pfas is in the top 7.2% nationally.
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. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
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.
Nearby
45827
Ohioshares a border
Score 52.90
Similar health profile
23102
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 58.94
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 | 31.7% | 28.4–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.1–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.6–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 32.9–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 34.9–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.9–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.4–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.6–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.9–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.7–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.4–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.8% | 70.8–76.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 74.2–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.9–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.1–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 25.7–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 23.5–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.4–10.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.6–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.8–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.3–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.3–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $87,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $196,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $922 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 79.4, 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