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47282

in Vernon, IndianaPopulation 193

ZipVitals Score
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36.83/ 100

Ranked #28,613 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

Ranked #723 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 4.5%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.1%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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

16.2%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

160 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.0%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & 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

24.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

8.6%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Floodplain exposure

29.2%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

69.2%

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Vernon, Indiana (ZIP 47282), overall, ranks in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,613th) and the bottom 4.5% of Indiana (723rd).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 3.6% nationally, transportation noise lands in the top 3.7% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 7.8% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 10.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. ZIP 47265, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.9%33.2–40.8
High blood pressure among adults45.3%40.8–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.4%10.5–14.5
Depression among adults26.9%23.1–31.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.3–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.5%37.9–47.0
Obesity among adults41.8%33.7–49.9
Stroke among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.6%20.7–29.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%7.2–12.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.8–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%78.0–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%83.8–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.5%54.9–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.9%47.9–55.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.2%60.2–77.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.4–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.4%17.9–25.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.1%26.8–37.6
Short sleep duration among adults38.0%31.0–45.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.8%22.8–31.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.9–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.6–20.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.3–20.5
Any disability among adults40.2%35.2–45.4
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Independent living disability among adults10.9%9.2–12.7
Mobility disability among adults20.6%17.4–23.8
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.3–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.5–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%19.8–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.7%13.5–20.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.6–13.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.7–14.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.2–9.9
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.3–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6424.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle8.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription84.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate76.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population9.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households75.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+24.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age46.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$78,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$85,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$725$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth86.6 yr ± 3.9178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 3.91 years of 86.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured