ZIP code
47924
in Buck Creek, IndianaPopulation 77
60.62/ 100
Ranked #4,389 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #25 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 3.4%)
Ranked #1 of 29 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ZIPs (top 3.5%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
4.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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
23%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
22%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Buck Creek, Indiana (ZIP 47924) places in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,389th) and the top 3.4% of Indiana (25th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and poverty stands at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.7% nationally, transportation noise is in the top 1.9% nationally, and arsenic lands in the top 5.5% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
47905
Indianashares a border
Score 52.54
Similar health profile
40241
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 63.77
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 | 23.3% | 20.3–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.2–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.2–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.1–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.8% | 22.0–32.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 3.7–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.1–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.7–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 84.7–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.9% | 68.4–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.6–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 74.6–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 8.8–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.6% | 12.7–20.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 29.3–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 11.1–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.0–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.3% | 19.0–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.3–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.0–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 5.8–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 2.8–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.5–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 3.9–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.7–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.7 |
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+) | 0.0% | 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+ | 33.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 56.0 yr | 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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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