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47459

in Solsberry, IndianaPopulation 3,485

ZipVitals Score
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48.80/ 100

Ranked #17,923 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #340 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

Tree cover

74.4%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

42.7%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

5.4 mi

in the top 27% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US73rd
Definition & 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.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US29th
Definition & 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 the composite measure, Solsberry, Indiana (ZIP 47459) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,923rd) and the top 45% of Indiana (340th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled tree cover registers in the top 7.2% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 11.4% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 12.1% nationally. Physicians settles at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the bottom 21% nationally. Childcare is at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking rests in the top 21% nationally. Park land sits at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity registers in the top 24% nationally.

In plain language, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 47403, just across the boundary, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 adults32.2%28.8–35.6
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.2–44.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
Depression among adults25.6%22.2–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.8–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.7%38.6–47.0
Obesity among adults40.1%33.4–47.2
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.2–16.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.8–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.4–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.8–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.2–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.9–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.0%60.5–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%66.7–81.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%14.9–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%14.9–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%20.9–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%28.2–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.2%18.1–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%15.4–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%12.9–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%12.9–17.1
Any disability among adults32.1%27.6–36.7
Hearing disability among adults7.9%6.9–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.9–9.2
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.0–17.7
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%19.3–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.1–15.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.6–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.9–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.6–7.8
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.6–35.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)8.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription91.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate93.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%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 households64.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+16.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age46.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$76,061$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$244,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$778$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 birth80.0 yr ± 2.9878.9 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 2.98 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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