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ZIP code

47863

in New Goshen, IndianaPopulation 207

51.90/ 100

Ranked #13,583 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #180 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #5 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (top 12.9%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Walkability

290 intersections/sq mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.9%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, New Goshen, Indiana (ZIP 47863) places in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,583rd) and the top 24% of Indiana (180th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: walkability rests in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 47880, about 2.4 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.7%25.6–31.8
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.5–38.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.8–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%6.7–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.7–10.7
Depression among adults26.5%22.8–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.1–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.6–42.3
Obesity among adults35.6%29.6–41.9
Stroke among adults3.6%3.0–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.2%12.3–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%4.8–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.7–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.4–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%79.6–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.9%69.3–78.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.6%61.1–67.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%68.6–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.6–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%10.3–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.1%17.4–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%30.0–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%15.8–24.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%15.5–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.1–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%12.8–20.0
Any disability among adults32.6%27.2–38.9
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.3–10.0
Independent living disability among adults8.4%6.7–10.5
Mobility disability among adults13.8%11.0–16.9
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.7–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.7–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.1–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%8.5–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.4%4.5–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.5–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.4–8.8
Loneliness among adults35.0%29.9–40.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.7–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–648.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription76.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+9.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age39.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.7 yr ± 1.4778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 1.47 years of 76.7, 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