ZIP code
47280
in Taylorsville, IndianaPopulation 1,248
37.73/ 100
Ranked #28,179 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
Ranked #719 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
7.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
20.5%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
48.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.8%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
33.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.2%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
43.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.6%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Taylorsville, Indiana (ZIP 47280) stands in the bottom 12.2% nationally (28,179th) and the bottom 5.1% of Indiana (719th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 2.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 4.4% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Poverty is in the top 4.9% nationally, modeled tooth loss registers in the top 7.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 6.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 6.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 8.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 46124, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
46124
Indianashares a border
Score 44.46
Closest healthier
47201
Indianashares a border
Score 51.13
Similar health profile
26030
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 31.85
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 | 34.5% | 31.0–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.3–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 23.8–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.5–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.0% | 37.3–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.2% | 21.0–29.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.4–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.3–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.9–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 60.1–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.9–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.9–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 16.8–24.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 25.3–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.9–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 31.6–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.4–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 14.9–22.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 9.8–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.5–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.9% | 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+) | 12.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $169,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,283 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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