ZIP code
47118
in English, IndianaPopulation 3,529
36.69/ 100
Ranked #28,676 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
Ranked #725 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Park land
19.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.1%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.1%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Mobility disability
21.7%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, English, Indiana (ZIP 47118) lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally (28,676th) and the bottom 4.3% of Indiana (725th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: mental-health providers settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and park land lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and civic lands in the top 9.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 5.6% nationally, poverty sits in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 9.9% nationally, mobility disability stands in the top 10.7% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 7.2% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 47140, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 72.6; chronic-disease standing 4.8 (bottom 10%) — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,198 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
47116
Indianashares a border
Score 33.37
Closest healthier
47140
Indianashares a border
Score 41.71
Similar health profile
24898
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 24.03
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 | 36.9% | 33.8–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.3–49.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.0–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 40.1–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 36.3–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 18.6–24.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 79.0–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.6–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.9–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.5–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.6–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 65.2–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.0% | 21.2–27.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 32.0–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 26.1–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.3% | 36.0–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.3–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.4–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $41,579 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $119,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $542 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 76.5, 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