ZIP code
47880
in Shepardsville, IndianaPopulation 10
53.54/ 100
Ranked #11,309 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #119 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #3 of 39 Terre Haute, IN ZIPs (top 7.7%)
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.
Walkability
250 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Shepardsville, Indiana (ZIP 47880), by its overall standing, sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,309th) and the top 16% of Indiana (119th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: walkability resides in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership stands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening resides in the top 1.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 47884, about 1.9 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 30%
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
47842
Indianashares a border
Score 43.65
Closest healthier
47884
Indianaabout 1.9 mi away
Score 53.90
Similar health profile
24483
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 53.14
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 | 39.5% | 35.3–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 39.8–48.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 7.8–14.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.3–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 12.7–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 41.8–50.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 30.3–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 3.6–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.5–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.0–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.5% | 83.0–87.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 81.5–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 86.8–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.1% | 72.1–79.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.5–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 72.6–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 9.2–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 18.7–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 27.9–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 16.4–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 12.0–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 10.5–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 28.5–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 6.6–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 13.9–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 2.9–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 3.9–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 14.9–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 6.9–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 3.7–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.0–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.2–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.0–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.8–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 90.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.7 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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