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45872

in North Baltimore, OhioPopulation 4,548

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45.49/ 100

Ranked #21,875 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #700 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #49 of 61 Toledo, OH ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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

31.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.1%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.24 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

45 mi

in the top 15.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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Distance to a community health center

8.7 mi

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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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

Overall, North Baltimore, Ohio (ZIP 45872) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,875th) and the bottom 40% of Ohio (700th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled transportation noise lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 12.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, elder services rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and lead in tap water stands in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 15.0% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 43413, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Toledo, OH metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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 adults31.1%28.1–34.2
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.9–41.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.6–10.1
Depression among adults28.3%24.8–31.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.8%11.1–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%32.9–40.3
Obesity among adults40.7%34.6–46.6
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.5%15.3–21.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%7.1–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%76.8–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.4–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.3–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.7%56.8–66.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.3%53.9–60.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%65.4–79.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%14.5–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%14.7–20.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.2%24.0–32.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.9%33.6–44.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%17.7–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.3–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.1–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.5–17.5
Any disability among adults32.6%28.5–37.0
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.1
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.9
Mobility disability among adults14.8%12.7–17.1
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.1–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.7%11.3–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.9–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.0–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.5
Loneliness among adults35.5%30.4–40.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.4–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–647.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.4%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 vehicle2.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription77.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate79.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population2.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households43.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+19.8%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$62,298$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$127,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$780$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 birth75.3 yr ± 1.2778.9 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 1.27 years of 75.3, 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