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47581

in Shoals, IndianaPopulation 3,009

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46.61/ 100

Ranked #20,621 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #469 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

Grocery access

0.28 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

36.6 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & 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.

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PFAS in drinking water

10.2%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

67.8%

in the top 10.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

9.5%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 25% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US25th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

31.7 mi

in the top 26% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Shoals, Indiana (ZIP 47581) lands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,621st) and the bottom 38% of Indiana (469th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: grocery settles in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled pfas is in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 10.3% nationally. Park land lands in the top 12.3% nationally, and unemployment lies in the bottom 14.7% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes stands in the top 8.6% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 15% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 16% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 25% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 47527, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

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 adults33.4%29.8–37.1
High blood pressure among adults41.6%37.2–46.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Depression among adults25.3%21.6–29.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.5–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.5–46.6
Obesity among adults38.3%30.3–47.0
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%12.8–18.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.5–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.4–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.0–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.1–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.6%62.5–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.7%55.8–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.0–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%12.9–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.3%15.7–21.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.8%22.4–31.7
Short sleep duration among adults36.4%29.6–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.3%19.4–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.7–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.7–17.6
Any disability among adults34.1%29.6–38.7
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.7–9.9
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.4–19.1
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.6–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%10.8–15.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.2–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–8.0
Loneliness among adults32.4%27.2–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)10.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)0.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription84.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate86.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households65.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+25.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age46.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$59,776$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$139,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$802$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 birth78.7 yr ± 1.4778.9 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 1.47 years of 78.7, 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