ZIP code
47577
in Saint Meinrad, IndianaPopulation 1,298
53.81/ 100
Ranked #10,946 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #105 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 13.9%)
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 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.82 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.2%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.6%
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.3 mi
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.82 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Lack of transportation
5.5%
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
9.3%
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Saint Meinrad, Indiana (ZIP 47577) lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,946th) and the top 13.9% of Indiana (105th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: civic registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 11.4% nationally, modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 4.4% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 6.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 12.5% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 47532, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
47515
Indianashares a border
Score 50.46
Closest healthier
47532
Indianashares a border
Score 55.01
Similar health profile
20625
Maryland95% similar profile
Score 54.27
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% | 27.0–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.4–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.8–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 30.5–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.4–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.0–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.3–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.4–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.7–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.6–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 68.5–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.7–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.9–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 25.7–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 26.1–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $52,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $250,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $623 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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