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ZIP code

47401

in Bloomington, IndianaPopulation 40,607

56.84/ 100

Ranked #7,429 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #53 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 7.1%)

Ranked #1 of 15 Bloomington, IN ZIPs (top 6.7%)

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

302 units

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Park land

15.3%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

53.3%

in the bottom 10.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.95%

in the top 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

31.1%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.68 per 1,000 residents

in the top 14.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental 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 ›

Stroke

2.8%

in the bottom 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

11.1%

in the bottom 14.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

58.1%

in the top 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

34.9%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US82nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 47401, one of several in Bloomington, Indiana lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,429th) and the top 7.1% of Indiana (53rd).

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Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 8.1% nationally, and park land registers in the top 8.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room is in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Against that, homeownership stands in the bottom 10.9% nationally, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 11.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 11.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 12.1% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the top 12.2% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.

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 Bloomington, IN metro area.

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

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $66,906 predicts 78.5 years — 2.4 years above.

    Ranked #694 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 1.4 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.0 years — 2.9 years above them.

    Ranked #900 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults24.1%21.6–26.7
High blood pressure among adults31.4%28.1–34.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.2–8.6
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Depression among adults26.2%22.8–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%33.2–40.5
Obesity among adults32.5%27.3–37.9
Stroke among adults2.8%2.6–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%9.1–13.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.6–7.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.9–77.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.3–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%82.2–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%65.2–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%60.1–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.5%69.8–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.4–20.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.4%9.8–13.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%17.1–23.5
Short sleep duration among adults31.1%26.6–36.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%15.1–19.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.7–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.6–15.9
Any disability among adults27.9%24.4–31.4
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.0
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.3
Mobility disability among adults11.1%9.7–12.6
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.7–3.2
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.3–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.7–14.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.6–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.7–8.5
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.7–40.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.2–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)62.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)7.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle11.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription89.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate53.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population13.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households56.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$66,906$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$364,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$1,232$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 birth80.9 yr ± 0.7078.9 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 0.70 years of 80.9, 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