ZIP code
47854
in Hillsdale, IndianaPopulation 902
49.72/ 100
Ranked #16,632 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #281 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #7 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
8.3%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Hillsdale, Indiana (ZIP 47854) sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,632nd) and the top 37% of Indiana (281st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: outpatient rests in the top 1.4% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and arsenic lies in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Crowded housing stands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled radon is in the top 18% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In plain language, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 47884, about 7.0 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 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
47842
Indianashares a border
Score 43.65
Closest healthier
47884
Indianaabout 7.0 mi away
Score 53.90
Similar health profile
45742
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 51.14
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 | 32.8% | 29.1–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 36.4–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.5–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 32.1–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.7–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.4–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.6–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.5–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.3–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.1–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.0–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 66.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.4–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 20.3–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 28.8–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 17.4–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 27.4–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 18.7–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.4–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.3–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.5–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.7% | 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 | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $86,509 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $168,900 | $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 | 81.9 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 81.9, 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