ZIP code
47020
in Florence, IndianaPopulation 1,177
41.56/ 100
Ranked #25,606 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #663 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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.
Tooth loss
30.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.1%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Tree cover
56.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.4%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
11.8 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
33.4 mi
in the top 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS76thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Florence, Indiana (ZIP 47020), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,606th) and the bottom 12.5% of Indiana (663rd).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled tooth loss is in the top 2.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 16% nationally. On the stronger side, fiber broadband registers at the national maximum, recreation settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the top 17% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 47038, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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.
Nearby
47038
Indianashares a border
Score 41.94
Closest healthier
47040
Indianashares a border
Score 47.52
Similar health profile
45634
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 40.14
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 | 31.6% | 28.0–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 35.8–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 23.8–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.0–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 32.2–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.8% | 26.1–35.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 6.8–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.2–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.8–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.1–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.2–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 48.8–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 61.5–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.4–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.4–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 31.4–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 19.8–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.2–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 20.2–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.4–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.4–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 27.9–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $71,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $161,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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