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45899

in Wren, OhioPopulation 206

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51.98/ 100

Ranked #13,473 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #300 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 26%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
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.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

4.3%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

6.9 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US79th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

9.7 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US79th
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.

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, Wren, Ohio (ZIP 45899) lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,473rd) and the top 26% of Ohio (300th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and transportation noise registers at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Walkability lands in the top 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 16% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 17% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 45832, about 1.8 miles away, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.7%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

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 adults29.3%26.0–32.5
High blood pressure among adults37.3%33.2–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.4–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.6–9.3
Depression among adults24.0%20.5–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.5–14.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.0%31.9–40.0
Obesity among adults35.5%28.5–42.9
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.6–13.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.1–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%76.1–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%74.7–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.0–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.8–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.8%59.2–66.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%65.6–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%14.8–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.3–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.7–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%30.4–42.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%15.5–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.7–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%11.7–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.7%11.7–15.9
Any disability among adults29.8%25.2–34.4
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.4–8.6
Mobility disability among adults13.3%11.2–15.6
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.3–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.9–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.2–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.4–7.7
Loneliness among adults34.6%29.1–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–6411.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)2.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription79.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate78.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.3%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 households46.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+19.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$50,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$82,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent—$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 birth82.2 yr ± 2.3478.9 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 2.34 years of 82.2, 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