ZIP code
47359
in Montpelier, IndianaPopulation 3,528
46.48/ 100
Ranked #20,785 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #478 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
11.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
2.8 pCi/L
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & 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
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Montpelier, Indiana (ZIP 47359), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,785th) and the bottom 37% of Indiana (478th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: civic stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 7.2% nationally, and radon rests in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity is in the top 13.4% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes stands in the top 18% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 46781, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46740
Indianashares a border
Score 28.00
Closest healthier
46781
Indianashares a border
Score 47.89
Similar health profile
47993
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 46.00
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 | 32.5% | 29.3–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.5–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.6–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 34.5–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.5–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.4–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.7–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.1–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.1–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.0–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 30.8–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.5–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.9–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.0–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.9–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $71,607 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $121,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $649 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.88 | 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 1.88 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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