ZIP code
47905
in Lafayette, IndianaPopulation 42,219
52.54/ 100
Ranked #12,703 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #156 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #7 of 29 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ZIPs (top 24%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.096 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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
30.4%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 47905, one of several in Lafayette, Indiana stands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,703rd) and the top 21% of Indiana (156th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and physicians lies in the top 6.7% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 10.8% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 11.3% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 9.7% nationally, and disaster risk is in the top 10.4% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 47920, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 60.6 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,906 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
46041
Indianashares a border
Score 44.86
Closest healthier
47920
Indianashares a border
Score 58.74
Similar health profile
43209
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 57.40
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 | 27.2% | 24.3–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.6–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.7–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.4–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.0–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.5–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.8–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 65.3–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.7–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.4–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–25.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.2–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 25.7–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.4–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 28.2–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $65,861 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $235,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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