ZIP code
47584
in Spurgeon, IndianaPopulation 149
43.39/ 100
Ranked #24,019 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #606 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.7%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
110 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 an emergency room
14.1 mi
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.53%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.1 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
7.7 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS81stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Spurgeon, Indiana (ZIP 47584) places in the bottom 25% nationally (24,019th) and the bottom 20% of Indiana (606th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 3.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 12.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Walkability resides in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lands in the top 12.0% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 47619, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
47619
Indianashares a border
Score 49.88
Closest healthier
47660
Indianashares a border
Score 44.27
Similar health profile
17856
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 42.92
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 | 32.0% | 28.5–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.4–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.4–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 29.3–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.7–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.5–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.9–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 75.8–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.5–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 61.2–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.4–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 65.5–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 15.4–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.3–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 31.9–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.2–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.4–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.4–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.0–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.2–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.2–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 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+) | 3.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.7% | 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 | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 45.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $53,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $111,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $833 | $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 | 83.2 yr ± 3.00 | 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 3.00 years of 83.2, 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