ZIP code
47260
in Medora, IndianaPopulation 1,809
47.77/ 100
Ranked #19,222 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #403 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
28.6%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
11.2 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
11.7 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Medora, Indiana (ZIP 47260) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,222nd) and the bottom 47% of Indiana (403rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 13.3% nationally, homeownership resides in the top 14.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Unemployment is in the bottom 21% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure sits in the top 10.8% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 18% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 18% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 19% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 47220, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
47108
Indianashares a border
Score 40.58
Closest healthier
47220
Indianashares a border
Score 49.12
Similar health profile
43126
Ohio95% similar profile
Score 49.03
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% | 28.3–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.5–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 32.3–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.6–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.4–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.1–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.6–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.4–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.9–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 21.4–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 29.0–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.8–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 27.0–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $73,370 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $96,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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