ZIP code
47803
in Terre Haute, IndianaPopulation 21,746
49.14/ 100
Ranked #17,457 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #317 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #10 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
59.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.5 mi
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
62.9%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 47803, one of several in Terre Haute, Indiana stands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,457th) and the top 42% of Indiana (317th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room rests in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability settles in the top 21% nationally. By contrast, modeled pfas rests in the top 8.3% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic settles in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 13.3% nationally, PFOS in drinking water lands in the top 15% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 20% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 47871, about 1.9 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Terre Haute, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $60,565 predicts 78.1 years — 1.3 years below.
Ranked #1,637 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
47802
Indianashares a border
Score 44.97
Closest healthier
47871
Indianaabout 1.9 mi away
Score 50.60
Similar health profile
46819
Indiana98% similar profile
Score 49.24
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 | 29.3% | 26.4–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.8–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.9–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 33.0–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.5–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.7–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.5–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.7–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 64.9–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 58.9–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 68.2–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 19.3–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.4–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.3–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 29.0–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $60,565 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $156,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $979 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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