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ZIP code

47122

in Georgetown, IndianaPopulation 11,357

56.93/ 100

Ranked #7,339 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #52 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 6.9%)

Ranked #22 of 114 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ZIPs (top 19%)

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.

Lack of transportation

5.1%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.9%

in the bottom 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.6%

in the bottom 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

3.4%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

6.4%

in the bottom 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

79.5%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

2.8%

in the bottom 12.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.089 per 1,000 residents

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Stroke

2.9%

in the bottom 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.2%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Georgetown, Indiana (ZIP 47122) lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,339th) and the top 6.9% of Indiana (52nd).

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: modeled transportation lands in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled vision disability rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the bottom 13.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 14.1% nationally.

A note on the 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 47119, just across the boundary, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.3 ± 1.7 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.3 years — 3.0 years above them.

    Ranked #827 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults28.8%26.1–31.5
High blood pressure among adults36.7%33.4–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.6–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.5–6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%6.0–7.5
Depression among adults24.7%21.6–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.8–43.0
Obesity among adults36.4%30.9–42.1
Stroke among adults2.9%2.7–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.6%9.7–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.9–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%75.1–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.5–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.2–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%65.8–73.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.8%64.9–70.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.5%74.0–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.0%15.3–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%11.6–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.3%18.3–24.4
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%31.8–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%14.5–18.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.9–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%10.9–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%11.3–13.9
Any disability among adults27.8%24.6–30.9
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.8–7.0
Independent living disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.0
Mobility disability among adults11.9%10.5–13.3
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%19.0–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Loneliness among adults32.6%28.8–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–644.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription92.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate88.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households54.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$107,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$284,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$982$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.3 yr ± 0.8778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 0.87 years of 79.3, 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