ZIP code
47868
in Poland, IndianaPopulation 2,666
42.19/ 100
Ranked #25,052 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #641 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #14 of 15 Bloomington, IN ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.36 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Tree cover
70.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
75.1%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.4%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.26%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.1%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
43.3%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
15.7%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Poland, Indiana (ZIP 47868), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,052nd) and the bottom 15% of Indiana (641st).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: elder services registers in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled tree cover lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 10.2% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 13.8% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 46120, 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 Bloomington, 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 63%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 63.4; chronic-disease standing 12.5 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,427 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46120
Indianashares a border
Score 46.78
Closest healthier
47460
Indianashares a border
Score 45.88
Similar health profile
17946
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 34.89
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 | 35.2% | 31.9–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.4–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.4–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.0–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 36.3–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 17.1–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.7–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.7–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.3–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.8–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.8% | 49.4–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 65.8–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 23.8–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 32.5–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.5–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.1–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.3–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $51,409 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $159,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $939 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.71 | 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 1.71 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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