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47420

in Avoca, IndianaPopulation 89

ZipVitals Score
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53.63/ 100

Ranked #11,184 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #114 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 15%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

81.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.2%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US9th
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.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.3%

in the bottom 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Avoca, Indiana (ZIP 47420) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,184th) and the top 15% of Indiana (114th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas rests in the top 1.5% nationally.

In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 47401, about 4.5 miles away, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

“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 adults33.9%29.8–37.9
High blood pressure among adults41.4%36.8–45.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.5–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.1–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%6.4–10.8
Depression among adults23.1%19.7–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%11.7–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.5%38.1–47.1
Obesity among adults39.8%32.5–47.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.1–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.1%14.2–20.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%3.6–8.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.5–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.7%79.6–85.6
Cholesterol screening among adults90.1%88.0–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.0%67.9–77.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.3%57.5–65.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%61.1–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.0–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%9.4–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%17.2–29.0
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%31.4–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%14.3–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%12.6–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%11.2–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.4%9.7–15.4
Any disability among adults29.1%23.5–35.1
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.9
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.4–8.8
Mobility disability among adults13.8%10.8–17.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.7–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.3–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%16.2–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%6.2–13.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.0%3.2–7.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.2–9.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.0–6.7
Loneliness among adults29.7%24.8–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.1–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6416.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households53.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+14.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age53.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$113,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.1078.9 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 1.10 years of 79.0, 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