ZIP code
47842
in Clinton, IndianaPopulation 9,652
43.65/ 100
Ranked #23,745 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #598 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #29 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (bottom 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.
Lead in tap water
5.7 ppb
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US92ndDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Recreation access
0.92 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Clinton, Indiana (ZIP 47842) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,745th) and the bottom 21% of Indiana (598th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Recreation rests in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Elder services lands in the top 15.0% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water sits in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 17% nationally, and radon registers in the top 19% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Close by, ZIP 47847, just across the boundary, 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 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
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
“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 75.3 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $56,750 predicts 77.8 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,442 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
47847
Indianashares a border
Score 49.54
Closest healthier
47854
Indianashares a border
Score 49.72
Similar health profile
45631
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 40.82
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 | 34.3% | 30.9–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 37.1–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.1–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.5–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 33.2–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.0–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.1–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.6–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.0–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 55.6–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 64.5–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 23.4–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 29.8–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.0–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.7–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 53.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $56,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $119,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $742 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 75.3, 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