ZIP code
47879
in Shelburn, IndianaPopulation 2,640
40.62/ 100
Ranked #26,318 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #676 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
Ranked #33 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Tooth loss
30%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
76%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.6%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Shelburn, Indiana (ZIP 47879) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,318th) and the bottom 10.8% of Indiana (676th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: grocery registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and elder services sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, modeled tooth loss is in the top 3.2% nationally, loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and obesity settles in the top 7.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 12.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
“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
47438
Indianashares a border
Score 35.30
Closest healthier
47849
Indianashares a border
Score 48.28
Similar health profile
45612
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 35.89
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 | 31.8% | 28.4–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.4–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.1–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.4–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 35.4–51.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.0% | 25.6–34.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.8–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.4–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.9–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.4–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 49.4–57.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 63.9–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.2–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 30.5–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.3–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.5–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.6–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.4–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 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 | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $54,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $93,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $762 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 77.6, 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