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ZIP code

47358

in Modoc, IndianaPopulation 818

47.99/ 100

Ranked #18,933 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #386 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 49%)

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

68%

in the top 0.2% 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 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
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.

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Housing-cost burden

9.1%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

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Radon

2.8 pCi/L

in the top 13.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Modoc, Indiana (ZIP 47358) ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (18,933rd) and the bottom 49% of Indiana (386th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled arsenic stands in the top 0.2% nationally, and radon settles in the top 13.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 19% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 19% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, arsenic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 47360, about 2.2 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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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

“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 adults31.5%28.3–34.7
High blood pressure among adults39.3%35.5–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.0–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.7–10.6
Depression among adults25.3%22.0–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.4–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.3%36.2–44.4
Obesity among adults37.0%30.0–44.5
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.9%13.3–18.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.4–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.6–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.3–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.2–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%62.2–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.4%55.9–62.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%65.8–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.5–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.2–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.8%21.4–30.4
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%31.2–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.0%18.0–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.7–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.8–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%13.3–17.2
Any disability among adults32.8%28.5–37.2
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.5
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.0–17.7
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.4–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.3–15.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.8–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–8.0
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.9–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.2–8.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6424.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)11.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle8.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription81.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate81.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households63.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+21.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age47.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$79,063$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$131,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$688$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.9378.9 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 1.93 years of 80.1, 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