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ZIP code

47351

in Kennard, IndianaPopulation 397

47.74/ 100

Ranked #19,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #405 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 46%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

56.9%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
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 ›

Walkability

190 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.8%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.38%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US9th
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 ›

Short sleep

40.5%

in the top 14.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.26%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

78.5%

in the top 22% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Kennard, Indiana (ZIP 47351) sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,266th) and the bottom 46% of Indiana (405th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled arsenic registers in the top 0.4% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 10.9% nationally. On the better side, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 6.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Homeownership lies in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 46056, about 3.3 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 adults29.1%25.7–32.6
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.3–41.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.4–9.1
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.7–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.0–10.5
Depression among adults27.9%23.9–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.1–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%34.7–43.3
Obesity among adults42.5%35.0–49.9
Stroke among adults3.3%2.8–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.2–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.7–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.6%73.5–79.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%74.5–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%59.6–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%60.0–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%71.8–84.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%14.4–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.1%14.0–22.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.1%21.7–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%34.1–47.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%16.7–25.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.5–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.3–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%13.8–19.6
Any disability among adults32.4%27.1–37.7
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.0
Independent living disability among adults8.4%6.9–10.1
Mobility disability among adults13.9%11.3–16.7
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.0–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.8–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%19.6–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.3–16.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%5.9–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.1–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.6
Loneliness among adults34.8%29.9–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.1–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6413.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)9.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription88.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate93.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households39.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+12.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age37.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$57,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$110,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$1,083$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 birth85.8 yr ± 2.6878.9 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 2.68 years of 85.8, 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