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ZIP code

47160

in New Middletown, IndianaPopulation 55

53.49/ 100

Ranked #11,380 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #120 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #33 of 114 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ZIPs (top 29%)

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.

Crowded housing

21.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

5.3%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Stroke

2.3%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.5%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
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 ›

Binge drinking

19.8%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

5.2%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

9.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

New Middletown, Indiana (ZIP 47160), on the composite measure, lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,380th) and the top 16% of Indiana (120th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and modeled stroke rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Working the other way, crowded housing lies in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 7.0% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 47136, about 3.2 miles away.

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 75%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Healthcare Access

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 ›

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 adults24.5%21.4–27.6
High blood pressure among adults29.8%25.9–33.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.0–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%3.8–5.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%4.9–7.6
Depression among adults27.3%23.3–31.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.6%7.2–10.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.5%29.7–37.6
Obesity among adults40.7%33.1–48.7
Stroke among adults2.3%1.9–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.1%17.6–24.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.1–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.6%68.6–74.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.5–80.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%81.7–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.6%67.9–76.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.1%61.6–68.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%68.1–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.8%16.6–23.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%11.1–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.5%15.8–25.3
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%33.3–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.9%12.8–19.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%16.3–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.7%9.7–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.8%12.3–17.6
Any disability among adults27.6%22.7–32.5
Hearing disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Independent living disability among adults6.8%5.5–8.1
Mobility disability among adults10.3%8.2–12.4
Self-care disability among adults2.4%2.0–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.7–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.9%18.1–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%7.9–13.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.2–7.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.3–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.0–7.5
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.5–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.3–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6425.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)10.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)7.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription94.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate63.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)21.1%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 households64.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+3.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age30.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$66,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$110,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$950$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 birth81.2 yr ± 2.1178.9 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 2.11 years of 81.2, 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