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ZIP code

47137

in Leavenworth, IndianaPopulation 1,532

32.65/ 100

Ranked #30,135 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)

Ranked #740 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)

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.

Coronary heart disease

11.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.8%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
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 ›

Diabetes

19%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.9%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.7%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.77 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

44.7%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Leavenworth, Indiana (ZIP 47137) ranks in the bottom 6.1% nationally (30,135th) and the bottom 2.3% of Indiana (740th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: civic settles in the top 6.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 4.7% nationally, independent living disability registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 5.3% nationally, self-care disability is in the top 6.3% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 4.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 47112, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 63.9; chronic-disease standing 2.6 (bottom 10%) — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,636 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.

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 adults38.3%34.7–42.2
High blood pressure among adults47.1%42.8–51.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.4
Current asthma among adults12.4%11.1–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.7%13.7–18.0
Depression among adults28.2%24.5–32.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.0%16.7–21.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.0%39.7–48.6
Obesity among adults44.7%36.2–53.6
Stroke among adults5.8%5.2–6.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.9%18.3–25.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.5%9.1–14.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.3–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.6–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults84.1%81.9–86.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.5%56.4–66.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.1%50.4–57.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%66.1–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.4%11.0–16.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.2%21.5–29.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.2%30.7–42.0
Short sleep duration among adults37.3%30.4–44.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.8%27.7–36.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%18.1–22.9
Frequent physical distress among adults20.2%17.7–22.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%17.7–23.0
Any disability among adults43.3%38.1–48.5
Hearing disability among adults11.7%10.5–13.2
Independent living disability among adults13.4%11.7–15.3
Mobility disability among adults24.1%21.0–27.5
Self-care disability among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%19.6–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.0%18.9–27.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.3–21.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.2–17.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–12.7
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.3–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.4–13.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–649.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)8.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)8.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription82.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate80.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households62.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+25.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age39.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$65,505$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$133,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$769$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 birth77.4 yr ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 years of 77.4, 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