ZIP code
47226
in Clifford, IndianaPopulation 165
46.86/ 100
Ranked #20,327 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #455 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Columbus, IN metro area to rank within it.
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.
Walkability
290 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
42%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
61.1%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Clifford, Indiana (ZIP 47226) comes out in the bottom 37% nationally (20,327th) and the bottom 40% of Indiana (455th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and homeownership stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More encouragingly, walkability is in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 47203, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Columbus, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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
47203
Indianashares a border
Score 53.83
Closest healthier
47246
Indianaabout 1.1 mi away
Score 46.99
Similar health profile
43006
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 45.60
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 | 28.6% | 25.4–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 33.0–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.2–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 35.7–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 6.8–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.7–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.1–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 56.2–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.6–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 65.0–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 15.3–23.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 21.1–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 32.8–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 18.4–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.0–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 20.2–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.3–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.1–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.6–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 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+) | 9.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 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 | 83.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 42.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 84.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 50.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $125,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $776 | $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 | 88.9 yr ± 3.87 | 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 3.87 years of 88.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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