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ZIP code

47449

in Newberry, IndianaPopulation 339

46.10/ 100

Ranked #21,232 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #499 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

Slow internet speeds

2.8%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Floodplain exposure

34.8%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

17.2 mi

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Unemployment rate

9.2%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.1%

in the top 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$50,417

in the bottom 14.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

32.8%

in the bottom 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US26th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Newberry, Indiana (ZIP 47449), overall, ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,232nd) and the bottom 34% of Indiana (499th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: homeownership is in the top 6.4% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 18% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, slow internet speeds rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 11.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 10.2% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 47424, just across the boundary, comes out 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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 adults33.1%29.7–36.6
High blood pressure among adults40.6%36.5–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.3–11.4
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Depression among adults25.8%22.1–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.1–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.1%38.7–47.4
Obesity among adults38.3%31.2–45.8
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.5%14.4–20.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.6–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%78.0–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.3%77.0–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.6–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.1%62.9–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.8%58.2–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.5%67.7–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.7–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%14.5–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.3%23.0–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%26.7–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.4%19.4–25.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.8–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.3–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%13.9–17.9
Any disability among adults34.7%30.4–39.1
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.6–9.9
Mobility disability among adults16.7%14.4–19.0
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.5
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%19.7–27.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.7–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.8–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.8–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.7–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6438.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)15.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)9.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription86.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate97.1%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 households83.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+37.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age59.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 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$195,300$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 birth80.7 yr ± 1.9678.9 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 1.96 years of 80.7, 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