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47381

in Salamonia, IndianaPopulation 218

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46.54/ 100

Ranked #20,713 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #474 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 37%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

6.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
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.

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Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Home broadband subscription

97.6%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Median household income

$44,464

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Distance to a Superfund site

39.6 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

6.2%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

7.4 mi

in the top 20% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US80th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Distance to a nursing home

6.9 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US79th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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The read

Overall, Salamonia, Indiana (ZIP 47381) places in the bottom 35% nationally (20,713th) and the bottom 37% of Indiana (474th).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled energy burden stands in the top 2.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Household income settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the top 15% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription is in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 45846, about 2.9 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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 adults27.1%23.7–30.7
High blood pressure among adults35.2%30.8–39.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.7–8.4
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.8%5.0–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.3–9.7
Depression among adults27.8%23.8–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.5–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%33.2–42.0
Obesity among adults41.5%33.2–50.0
Stroke among adults3.0%2.5–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.8%15.3–22.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%5.8–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.5%72.3–78.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.1–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.2–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.7%56.4–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.6%57.8–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%65.6–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.7%14.6–21.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%14.0–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.7%19.5–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%31.1–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.4%15.7–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.0–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.9–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%13.5–19.4
Any disability among adults30.4%25.2–35.9
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.3
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.6–9.8
Mobility disability among adults12.8%10.2–15.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.8–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.7%18.8–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.0–16.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.5–10.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.3–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.8–8.8
Loneliness among adults33.1%27.7–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.1–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6426.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)2.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)7.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription97.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate69.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households65.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$44,464$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$83,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$1,286$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 birth76.9 yr ± 1.6278.9 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 1.62 years of 76.9, 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