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47708

in Evansville, IndianaPopulation 696

49.42/ 100

Ranked #17,036 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #303 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #10 of 20 Evansville, IN ZIPs (top 50%)

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.

Elder-services access

4 per 1,000 residents

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Child-care access

6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.01% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

10 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.01% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Recreation access

12 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.02% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Civic-institution access

20 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.02% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Physician access

30 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.03% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Mental-health provider access

2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.04% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Dental provider access

8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.04% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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

9.9%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 47708, one of several in Evansville, Indiana sits in the bottom 47% nationally (17,036th) and the top 40% of Indiana (303rd).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 0.3% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, elder services sits at the national maximum, childcare registers in the top 0.01% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 0.01% nationally. Recreation resides in the top 0.02% nationally, and civic lies in the top 0.02% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 0.03% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 0.04% nationally. Dental providers is in the top 0.04% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 47720, about 0.6 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

“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 adults24.9%22.2–27.6
High blood pressure among adults35.8%32.3–39.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.9%6.2–7.6
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%5.9–8.8
Depression among adults26.2%22.8–29.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.1–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%32.0–38.8
Obesity among adults38.2%32.7–43.7
Stroke among adults3.2%2.7–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%10.0–14.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.5–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.8%71.9–77.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.9–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults83.1%80.1–86.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.3%61.7–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.5%54.0–60.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.2%65.6–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.2%15.3–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.4%11.8–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.7%19.6–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults40.3%35.1–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%16.8–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.4–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.8%10.9–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%12.5–18.1
Any disability among adults29.5%25.0–34.2
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.8–7.6
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.6–9.6
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.3–14.7
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.1–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.7–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%11.6–19.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.1–12.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.8–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.9–10.4
Loneliness among adults30.6%26.3–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.5–11.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6413.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)45.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)12.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle15.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription92.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)41.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate9.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population6.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households82.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+13.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age32.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$55,377$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$285,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$1,194$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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