ZIP code
47557
in Monroe City, IndianaPopulation 1,345
50.38/ 100
Ranked #15,729 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #240 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
15.4%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Short sleep
33.5%
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS31stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
82 days/year
in the top 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS67thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Monroe City, Indiana (ZIP 47557) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,729th) and the top 32% of Indiana (240th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Unemployment stands in the bottom 16% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the bottom 23% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Poverty stands in the top 18% nationally. Childcare sits at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 23% nationally.
For context, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 47516, about 4.4 miles away.
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 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
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
47501
Indianashares a border
Score 41.87
Closest healthier
47516
Indianaabout 4.4 mi away
Score 50.77
Similar health profile
46151
Indiana93% similar profile
Score 49.98
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 | 30.2% | 26.8–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 33.9–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.0–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.4–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 29.2–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.4–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.5–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 62.8–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.1–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 67.1–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.4–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.3–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.3–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.5–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.4–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 26.9–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 42.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $84,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $151,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $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 ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 79.0, 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