ZIP code
47850
in Farmersburg, IndianaPopulation 2,104
43.04/ 100
Ranked #24,346 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #621 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #30 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Dental provider access
0.84 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
42.3%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.37%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS75thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Farmersburg, Indiana (ZIP 47850), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,346th) and the bottom 18% of Indiana (621st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: dental providers rests in the top 9.9% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 19% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 12.9% nationally, and obesity resides in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 14.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 19% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 47802, 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 Terre Haute, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
47849
Indianashares a border
Score 48.28
Similar health profile
47868
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 42.19
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 | 33.1% | 30.1–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 38.0–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.0–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 38.5–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 35.4–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.1–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.8–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.0–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.8–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.9–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 65.3–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 23.9–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.5–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 21.2–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 31.3–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.5–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 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 | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 61.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 25.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $54,050 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $104,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $808 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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