ZIP code
47613
in Elberfeld, IndianaPopulation 2,628
49.60/ 100
Ranked #16,791 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #291 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #9 of 20 Evansville, IN ZIPs (top 45%)
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 ›Homeownership rate
97.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
24.2%
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$112,112
in the top 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.45%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
85.3 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS70thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
8.9 days/year
in the top 38% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS62ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Elberfeld, Indiana (ZIP 47613) lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,791st) and the top 38% of Indiana (291st).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and arsenic resides in the top 11.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 13.7% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, homeownership sits in the top 6.3% nationally, civic rests in the top 7.0% nationally, and household income is in the top 12.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 17% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs.
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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Evansville, IN metro area.
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 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
47610
Indianashares a border
Score 48.74
Closest healthier
47619
Indianashares a border
Score 49.88
Similar health profile
47615
Indiana93% similar profile
Score 49.49
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 | 30.8% | 27.7–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 33.4–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.7–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 30.0–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.4–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.6–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.5–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.0–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 62.0–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.0–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.1–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 19.9–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 31.7–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.6–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.6–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 31.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $112,112 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $224,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 79.2, 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