ZIP code
47872
in Rockville, IndianaPopulation 8,557
39.34/ 100
Ranked #27,171 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #698 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Obesity
43.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
76.1%
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.1%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.4%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
26.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
10.8%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
19.8%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
19.2%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
13.8%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Rockville, Indiana (ZIP 47872), overall, ranks in the bottom 15% nationally (27,171st) and the bottom 7.8% of Indiana (698th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: pharmacy settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Grocery sits in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled obesity lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 12.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 15% nationally.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 46135, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 79.0; chronic-disease standing 13.7 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,368 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
46135
Indianashares a border
Score 50.03
Closest healthier
46175
Indianashares a border
Score 48.11
Similar health profile
25634
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 31.52
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 | 33.8% | 30.2–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.2–45.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 24.9–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.2–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 34.7–52.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.3–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.7–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.6–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.4–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.5–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.6% | 50.6–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.6–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 27.0–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.4–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 33.8–43.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 16.7–22.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.0–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 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 | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $70,781 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $161,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $695 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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