ZIP code
47542
in Huntingburg, IndianaPopulation 10,350
46.29/ 100
Ranked #21,006 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #491 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
9.4 ppb
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Elder-services access
0.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Huntingburg, Indiana (ZIP 47542), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,006th) and the bottom 35% of Indiana (491st).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fiber broadband registers in the top 12.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Dental providers lies in the top 14.0% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 15% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.6% nationally, and lead in tap water is in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the top 13.4% nationally, and transportation noise registers in the top 18% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 47523, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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
47523
Indianashares a border
Score 49.73
Closest healthier
47532
Indianashares a border
Score 55.01
Similar health profile
47885
Indiana91% similar profile
Score 43.72
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 | 30.7% | 27.7–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 34.3–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.0–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.2–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 35.3–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 14.7–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.1–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.7–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.6–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.2–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 61.4–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.3–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 65.9–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 24.0–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 27.7–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.1–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.7–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.5 |
| 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 | 10.2% | 8.4–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.8–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $77,574 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $198,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $881 | $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 | 77.8 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 77.8, 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