ZIP code
47849
in Fairbanks, IndianaPopulation 395
48.28/ 100
Ranked #18,576 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #363 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #15 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
23.8%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.9%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
75.4%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
12.4%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS15thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
42.7%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.1 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.68%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
29.6%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Fairbanks, Indiana (ZIP 47849), overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,576th) and the top 48% of Indiana (363rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lands in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Set against that, households without a vehicle lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 10.4% nationally, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 12.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 16% nationally.
Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 62477, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
47802
Indianashares a border
Score 44.97
Closest healthier
62477
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.23
Similar health profile
23850
Virginia94% similar profile
Score 49.83
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 | 32.6% | 29.0–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.6–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 7.9–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.0–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 33.6–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.1–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 5.5–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.7–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.2–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 64.8–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.2–66.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 68.5–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.3–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 13.9–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 20.5–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 27.0–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 17.7–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 27.7–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.0–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 17.5–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 9.3–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.4–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.3–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 24.8–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 1.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 23.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 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 | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 88.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 2.19 | 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 2.19 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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