ZIP code
47390
in Union City, IndianaPopulation 4,972
38.69/ 100
Ranked #27,601 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #709 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
50.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
27.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.7 ppb
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US92ndDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.1%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
24.5%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.3%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
27.8%
in the top 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.7%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
20.3%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Union City, Indiana (ZIP 47390) ranks in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,601st) and the bottom 6.4% of Indiana (709th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled arsenic settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 8.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 10.8% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 11.4% nationally, crowded housing lies in the top 12.9% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 14.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 13.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 12.3% nationally. On the better side, distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Close by, ZIP 45331, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
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
45331
Ohioshares a border
Score 42.58
Closest healthier
45332
Ohioshares a border
Score 45.78
Similar health profile
24224
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 39.47
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 | 34.3% | 31.1–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.9–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.7–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 33.7–48.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.7% | 23.7–31.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.6–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.5–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.4–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.6–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 53.8–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.1–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 28.0–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.6–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 24.4–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.1–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.2–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $50,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $97,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $597 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 77.9, 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