Unmet Need Score Map Tool
The Unmet Need Score (UNS) is used to evaluate the need for new Health Center Program investments. These new service sites will provide comprehensive primary and preventive care services to address health disparities and advance health equity. The UNS is calculated using 28 health determinant and health status measures. Details about the data sources and calculation methodology are available in the UNS and Service Area Status (SAS) Resource Guide.
This map tool is designed to help applicants evaluate service area needs. The tool converts ZIP Codes to ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) because the UNS is calculated at the ZCTA level. Using the map and summary data table, applicants can explore the UNS for a proposed health center service area.
Note: This tool is for applicant planning purposes only. The outputs from the tool are not linked to an actual application.
| ZIP Code | ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) Map | ZCTA UNS | Population Size | State | All-Cause Mortality | Associate Degree or Higher | Asthma | Below 200% Federal Poverty Level | Below Poverty Level | Broadband Access | Cervical | Chlamydia | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis 3 Dose (DTP3) Coverage | Dental Visit | Diabetes | Drug Mortality | Foreign Born | Health Center Penetration | Health Center Penetration Total Population | Housing Stress | Life Expectancy | Healthy Food | Linguistic Isolation | Low Birthweight | No High School Diploma | No High School Diploma Age 25+ | Vehicle Access | Non White | Obesity | Pap Smear Screening | Poor Mental Health | Poor Physical Health | Preterm Births | Preventable Hospital Stays | Single-Parent Household | Smoking | Under 5 Mortality | Unemployment | Uninsured | Violent Crime | All-Cause Mortality (Percentile) | Associate Degree or Higher (Percentile) | Asthma (Percentile) | Below 200% Federal Poverty Level (Percentile) | Below Poverty Level (Percentile) | Broadband Access (Percentile) | Cervical (Percentile) | Chlamydia (Percentile) | Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis 3 Dose (DTP3) Coverage (Percentile) | Dental Visit (Percentile) | Diabetes (Percentile) | Drug Mortality | Foreign Born (Percentile) | Health Center Penetration (Percentile) | Health Center Penetration Total Population (Percentile) | Housing Stress (Percentile) | Life Expectancy (Percentile) | Healthy Food (Percentile) | Linguistic Isolation (Percentile) | Low Birthweight (Percentile) | No High School Diploma (Percentile) | No High School Diploma Age 25+ (Percentile) | Vehicle Access | Non White (Percentile) | Obesity (Percentile) | Pap Smear Screening (Percentile) | Poor Mental Health (Percentile) | Poor Physical Health (Percentile) | Preterm Births (Percentile) | Preventable Hospital Stays (Percentile) | Single-Parent Household (Percentile) | Smoking (Percentile) | Under 5 Mortality (Percentile) | Unemployment (Percentile) | Uninsured (Percentile) | Violent Crime (Percentile) |
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