ZIP code
47232
in Elizabethtown, IndianaPopulation 2,316
49.66/ 100
Ranked #16,704 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #287 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
The read
Overall, Elizabethtown, Indiana (ZIP 47232) places in the bottom 48% nationally (16,704th) and the top 38% of Indiana (287th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 13.4% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 18% nationally. Pulling the other way, fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes is in the top 18% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 20% nationally. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Crowded housing settles in the top 21% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the top 22% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 47201, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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.
Nearby
47201
Indianashares a border
Score 51.13
Closest healthier
47203
Indianashares a border
Score 53.83
Similar health profile
46162
Indiana94% similar profile
Score 49.55
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 | 31.8% | 29.1–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.8–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.1–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.0–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 35.0–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.6–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.3–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.9–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.4–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 64.3–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 61.0–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 70.8–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.8–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 27.6–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.7–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 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+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $70,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $199,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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