ZIP code
47451
in Oolitic, IndianaPopulation 1,595
53.01/ 100
Ranked #12,072 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #145 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.9%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
32.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
5.4%
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.7%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
9.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
78.3%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.3%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
5.7%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Oolitic, Indiana (ZIP 47451) lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,072nd) and the top 19% of Indiana (145th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Walkability lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 13.5% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing stands in the top 12.5% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 47420, about 0.3 miles away, ranks better 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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.
Nearby
47421
Indianashares a border
Score 46.65
Closest healthier
47420
Indianaabout 0.3 mi away
Score 53.63
Similar health profile
45301
Ohio95% similar profile
Score 57.98
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 | 30.4% | 27.0–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 32.7–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.1–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.2–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 31.8–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 4.5–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.6–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.1–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 84.9–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 64.7–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.3–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.1–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.3–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 17.6–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 29.6–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 24.2–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.2–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 16.9–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.0–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 3.8–6.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.1–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.7–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 28.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $60,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $126,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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