ZIP code
47858
in Lewis, IndianaPopulation 946
46.44/ 100
Ranked #20,825 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #480 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #21 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
58.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
43.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
43.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.6%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Median household income
$49,473
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
31.6%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
15.2%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS23rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Lewis, Indiana (ZIP 47858) sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,825th) and the bottom 37% of Indiana (480th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: housing-cost burden is in the top 1.3% nationally, poverty lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 12.1% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 12.1% nationally. On the better side, unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 11.9% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 17% nationally.
Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 47846, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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
47438
Indianashares a border
Score 35.30
Closest healthier
47846
Indianashares a border
Score 49.14
Similar health profile
44699
Ohio96% similar profile
Score 44.77
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% | 30.4–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 39.4–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 9.0–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 22.4–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 39.8–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 37.4–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 14.5–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.5–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 78.1–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.2–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 65.5–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 58.3–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 71.5–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 32.9–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.7–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 29.8–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.8–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 28.7–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 43.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 58.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 9.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 7.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 24.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $49,473 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $159,800 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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