ZIP code
47454
in Paoli, IndianaPopulation 7,555
41.77/ 100
Ranked #25,414 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #658 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.2%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Park land
17.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Elder-services access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Tree cover
65%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
10.8 mi
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.0%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS23rdDefinition & 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
In its overall standing, Paoli, Indiana (ZIP 47454) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,414th) and the bottom 13.1% of Indiana (658th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: fiber broadband is in the top 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Elder services registers in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 47125, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 65%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
“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
47118
Indianashares a border
Score 36.69
Closest healthier
47125
Indianashares a border
Score 45.43
Similar health profile
45614
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 40.46
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 | 34.4% | 30.9–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.7–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 24.0–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.7–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.9–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.7–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.6–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.6–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.9–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 57.8–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 49.7–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.4–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 25.3–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 32.3–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.7–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.4–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.8–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 52.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $52,200 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $166,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $862 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 76.6, 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