ZIP code
47918
in Attica, IndianaPopulation 5,657
44.74/ 100
Ranked #22,688 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #549 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
11.8 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
14.8%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
Overall, Attica, Indiana (ZIP 47918) places in the bottom 29% nationally (22,688th) and the bottom 27% of Indiana (549th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: elder services settles in the top 8.5% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 9.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic resides in the top 12.4% nationally, and obesity is in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 17% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the top 18% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 47932, 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.
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 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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.
Nearby
47932
Indianashares a border
Score 46.24
Closest healthier
47967
Indianashares a border
Score 48.89
Similar health profile
17239
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 43.92
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 | 32.7% | 29.6–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.7–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.4–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 35.1–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.7–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.7–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.3–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.3% | 57.9–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 66.0–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 24.0–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 31.1–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.4–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.4–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.0–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $70,317 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $157,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $825 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 77.3, 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