ZIP code
47324
in Boston, IndianaPopulation 246
51.06/ 100
Ranked #14,761 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #221 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
30.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
57.2%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Homeownership rate
54.3%
in the bottom 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.9%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Boston, Indiana (ZIP 47324) stands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,761st) and the top 29% of Indiana (221st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure is at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, poverty registers in the top 6.4% nationally, modeled pfas lies in the top 9.2% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 13.1% nationally.
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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 47325, about 5.7 miles away, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
47374
Indianashares a border
Score 39.20
Closest healthier
47325
Indianaabout 5.7 mi away
Score 51.07
Similar health profile
45388
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 50.48
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 | 27.6% | 24.1–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 28.8–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.5–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 23.9–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 31.3–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 27.0–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.3–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 4.8–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 72.5–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 74.9–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 82.9–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 62.7–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 59.9–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.1–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 14.7–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 11.6–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.0–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.9–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 14.4–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 12.8–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 25.8–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.0–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.5–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.5–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 8.7–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.5–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.4–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 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 | 97.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 6.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 33.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $70,893 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $75,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $923 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 2.70 | 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 2.70 years of 81.8, 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