ZIP code
47941
in Dayton, IndianaPopulation 1,159
47.83/ 100
Ranked #19,137 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #396 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #17 of 29 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.7%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
62.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Dayton, Indiana (ZIP 47941) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,137th) and the bottom 48% of Indiana (396th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and civic resides in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and walkability sits in the top 12.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 6.9% nationally, pfas is in the top 7.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 15% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 47905, 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 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
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
47905
Indianashares a border
Score 52.54
Closest healthier
47909
Indianaabout 1.9 mi away
Score 52.44
Similar health profile
46540
Indiana97% similar profile
Score 45.44
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 | 28.2% | 25.2–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.4–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.7–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 27.7–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 16.4–24.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.5–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.7–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.6–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 81.8–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.0–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.6–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.2–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 14.8–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 20.4–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.2–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.5–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.8–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.7–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.0–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.9–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $78,553 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 80.1, 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