ZIP code
47281
in Vallonia, IndianaPopulation 1,541
43.56/ 100
Ranked #23,842 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #603 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
34.8%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
9.0%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Vallonia, Indiana (ZIP 47281) stands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,842nd) and the bottom 20% of Indiana (603rd).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity resides in the top 14.4% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 17% nationally.
For clarity, 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. 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". ZIP 47220, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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
47108
Indianashares a border
Score 40.58
Closest healthier
47220
Indianashares a border
Score 49.12
Similar health profile
15744
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 42.63
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 | 33.1% | 30.5–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 38.3–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 24.1–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 36.2–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.8–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.1–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.4–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.2–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.6–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.6–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 55.2–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 63.6–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 24.6–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 31.4–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.7–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 31.0–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 20.3–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.3–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 6.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $96,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $182,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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