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45882

in Rockford, OhioPopulation 2,919

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47.21/ 100

Ranked #19,901 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #598 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (bottom 49%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

13.5%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US18th
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 ›

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, Rockford, Ohio (ZIP 45882) lands in the bottom 38% nationally (19,901st) and the bottom 49% of Ohio (598th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and outpatient is in the top 15% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon resides in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 16% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 19% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 21% nationally.

A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 45822, 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.

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

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

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 adults32.5%29.4–35.8
High blood pressure among adults40.9%37.2–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.4–11.4
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.7–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.7–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Depression among adults25.3%22.1–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%12.1–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%35.8–43.8
Obesity among adults37.6%31.3–44.5
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%13.5–19.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.6–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.6–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%76.5–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.4–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%61.3–70.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.5%57.9–64.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%67.3–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.4–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.5–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%26.6–35.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%32.6–43.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%17.7–22.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.8–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.4–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%13.0–16.3
Any disability among adults32.1%28.4–36.2
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.3
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.6
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.5–17.5
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.0–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.5–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.3–11.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.0
Loneliness among adults34.3%29.5–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6414.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)4.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle9.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription87.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate82.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households66.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+20.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age42.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$74,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$161,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$732$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 birth77.8 yr ± 1.0278.9 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 1.02 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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