ZIP code
47001
in Aurora, IndianaPopulation 10,696
46.17/ 100
Ranked #21,153 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #496 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #103 of 156 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
11.2 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
54.5%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Aurora, Indiana (ZIP 47001) ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,153rd) and the bottom 34% of Indiana (496th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 17% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 18% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 20% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the top 26% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 26% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover settles in the top 19% nationally, distance to an emergency room lies in the bottom 22% nationally, and unemployment resides in the bottom 22% nationally. Pharmacy lands in the top 26% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 47018, just across the boundary.
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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $75,886 predicts 79.0 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,750 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
47018
Indianashares a border
Score 47.39
Closest healthier
47022
Indianashares a border
Score 55.35
Similar health profile
43963
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 41.97
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 | 31.8% | 28.7–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.9–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.2–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 31.5–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.8–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.5–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.0–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.6–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.2–64.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.6–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 22.6–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 32.0–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 28.9–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.9–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.9–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $75,886 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $199,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $739 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $925 ($704–$1,261) n=640 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.9 yr ± 0.96 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.5 yr (75.1–81.5) n=754 |
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 0.96 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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