ZIP code
47861
in Merom, IndianaPopulation 727
46.88/ 100
Ranked #20,305 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #453 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #20 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
97.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
13.3 mi
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
8.2%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS20thDefinition & 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
Merom, Indiana (ZIP 47861), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,305th) and the bottom 40% of Indiana (453rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: home broadband subscription sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 17% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center is in the top 14.3% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 14.7% nationally, and modeled obesity stands in the top 12.5% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 18% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 47849, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
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 76%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
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
47838
Indianashares a border
Score 40.48
Closest healthier
47849
Indianashares a border
Score 48.28
Similar health profile
47424
Indiana90% similar profile
Score 46.85
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 | 31.5% | 27.9–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.2–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.5–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.0–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 33.9–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.5–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.5–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.3–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.4–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 63.6–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.4–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 64.4–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.2–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 21.0–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 28.8–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 27.9–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.7–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.3–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.5–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 69.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $56,484 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $198,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 | $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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