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ZIP code

47871

in Riley, IndianaPopulation 441

50.60/ 100

Ranked #15,421 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #234 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #6 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (top 15%)

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

370 intersections/sq mi

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
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 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
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 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
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 ›

Unemployment rate

16.9%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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 ›

Crowded housing

7.0%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

18.1%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

5.2 mi

in the top 27% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US73rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Riley, Indiana (ZIP 47871) sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,421st) and the top 31% of Indiana (234th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: walkability rests in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, unemployment stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 8.6% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 16% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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". ZIP 47876, about 11 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.

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Lifting this score

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults27.8%24.5–30.9
High blood pressure among adults34.4%30.4–38.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.2–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.3–9.2
Depression among adults27.2%23.5–30.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.8–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.2–41.1
Obesity among adults40.4%33.9–46.7
Stroke among adults3.1%2.6–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.2%10.9–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.0–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.6%72.4–78.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%74.8–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%82.6–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%60.0–69.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%60.1–66.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.2%69.1–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%14.9–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%12.8–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.5%17.1–25.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.6%32.1–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%15.9–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.5–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.4%11.4–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%12.9–17.8
Any disability among adults29.6%24.9–34.0
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.5
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.7–9.3
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.4–15.0
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.8–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.6–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%9.6–16.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.3–9.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.1–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.7
Loneliness among adults33.1%28.4–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.3–9.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)16.9%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 subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate74.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.0%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 households43.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+12.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age40.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$77,083$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$108,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$864$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.9378.9 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 1.93 years of 79.2, 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