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47306

in Muncie, IndianaPopulation 3,796

ZipVitals Score
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40.10/ 100

Ranked #26,691 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #689 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)

Ranked #9 of 12 Muncie, IN ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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.

Cognitive disability

34.1%

in the top 0.04% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

15.3%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

19%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

40.2%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

16.6%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.4%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

2.9%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.80%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

47.5%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 47306, one of several in Muncie, Indiana ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,691st) and the bottom 9.0% of Indiana (689th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 0.04% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests at the national maximum. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 0.4% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 0.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally, stroke lands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests at the national minimum.

Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 47304, just across the boundary.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.7%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

“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

One of our published findings lists 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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 25.3; chronic-disease standing 96.7 (top 10%) — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,518 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults7.8%6.4–9.5
High blood pressure among adults16.6%13.8–19.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
Current asthma among adults15.3%13.2–17.6
Coronary heart disease among adults1.4%1.2–1.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.9%3.5–5.9
Depression among adults41.4%36.5–46.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults2.9%2.4–3.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened15.3%12.7–18.2
Obesity among adults34.6%28.3–41.4
Stroke among adults0.8%0.7–1.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years40.2%33.5–47.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%8.6–14.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure23.1%18.5–28.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.2%67.6–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults56.2%50.9–61.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.3%49.1–59.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.3%40.0–48.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%64.0–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%14.5–21.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.1%10.0–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.0%21.2–33.5
Short sleep duration among adults41.3%35.1–47.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.5%21.5–31.3
Frequent mental distress among adults35.3%29.8–39.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%10.7–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults34.1%27.9–38.8
Any disability among adults44.6%37.8–50.6
Hearing disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.1
Independent living disability among adults19.0%14.5–22.2
Mobility disability among adults6.6%5.1–8.1
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.3–3.5
Vision disability among adults8.6%6.9–10.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.0–29.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults38.7%31.0–46.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.6%22.1–36.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.2%17.7–26.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults25.8%21.3–29.9
Loneliness among adults47.5%41.8–53.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.0%15.2–22.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–645.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)93.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)9.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population3.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age19.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 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—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.6 yr ± 1.1678.9 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 1.16 years of 80.6, 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