ZIP code
47432
in French Lick, IndianaPopulation 4,809
45.10/ 100
Ranked #22,303 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #534 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Tree cover
64.2%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.9%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
39.2 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS81stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
3.7%
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, French Lick, Indiana (ZIP 47432) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,303rd) and the bottom 29% of Indiana (534th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled tree cover lies in the top 12.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lands in the top 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 19% nationally, pharmacy rests in the top 21% nationally, and park land is in the top 21% nationally. Physicians stands in the top 22% nationally. On the other hand, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 11.1% nationally. Childcare lies at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 47513, just across the boundary.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 72.5; chronic-disease standing 19.1 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,231 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
47116
Indianashares a border
Score 33.37
Closest healthier
47513
Indianashares a border
Score 47.99
Similar health profile
47460
Indiana98% similar profile
Score 45.88
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 | 34.9% | 31.7–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.4–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.9–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.9–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 32.5–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.3–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.2–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.0–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.9–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.0–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.8–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.6–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.6–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 32.3–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.0–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $65,723 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $111,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $845 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 76.2, 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