ZIP code
47302
in Muncie, IndianaPopulation 25,473
31.33/ 100
Ranked #30,471 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
Ranked #744 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)
Ranked #11 of 12 Muncie, IN ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
27.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.1%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
26%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
6.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 47302, one of several in Muncie, Indiana stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally (30,471st) and the bottom 1.8% of Indiana (744th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 7.8% nationally, independent living disability settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 9.8% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled self-care disability rests in the top 9.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 47303, 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 Muncie, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $47,837 predicts 77.2 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,760 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.3 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 5.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,449 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
47303
Indianashares a border
Score 39.34
Closest healthier
47304
Indianashares a border
Score 49.78
Similar health profile
25637
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 22.25
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 | 36.0% | 32.7–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.7–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Depression among adults | 29.8% | 26.2–33.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.1–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 36.1–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.4% | 22.4–30.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.5–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.0–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.7–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.8–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 47.1–54.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 64.0–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.2% | 21.5–27.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.2–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 35.2–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.2% | 27.1–33.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 19.1–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.9–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 21.0–26.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 30.2–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 42.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $47,837 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $76,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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