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ZIP code

47396

in Yorktown, IndianaPopulation 7,712

54.50/ 100

Ranked #10,074 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #85 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 11.3%)

Ranked #1 of 12 Muncie, IN ZIPs (top 8.4%)

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.

Elder-services access

0.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Grocery access

0.27 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

22.6%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
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 ›

Lack of transportation

5.2%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.9%

in the bottom 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.8 pCi/L

in the top 13.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

7.7%

in the bottom 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Vision disability

3.7%

in the bottom 13.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

6.7%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Yorktown, Indiana (ZIP 47396), in overall standing, comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,074th) and the top 11.3% of Indiana (85th).

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A few measures carry most of this area's good news: elder services resides in the top 3.2% nationally, grocery sits in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled transportation stands in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Physicians resides in the top 13.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled arsenic sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the top 13.8% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46060, about 14 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Muncie, IN metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

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 adults32.0%28.8–35.4
High blood pressure among adults36.9%33.2–40.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.3–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.1–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Depression among adults26.3%23.0–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.8–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.8–45.0
Obesity among adults33.6%28.1–39.8
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.4%8.4–12.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.6%4.5–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.5–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.5%78.4–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%87.5–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.5%66.1–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.1%62.6–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%70.2–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.5–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%11.1–15.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%16.8–23.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%30.0–40.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%14.8–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.3–14.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%10.8–14.2
Any disability among adults28.5%24.7–32.5
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.3
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Mobility disability among adults12.9%11.1–14.9
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.6–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.5–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.1–10.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.7–5.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.3–9.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Loneliness among adults30.8%26.5–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–649.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription91.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate89.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population3.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households48.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+17.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age39.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$78,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$175,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$910$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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