ZIP code
47948
in Goodland, IndianaPopulation 998
43.67/ 100
Ranked #23,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #596 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #332 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)
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.
Child-care access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
18.4 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.33%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS13thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.10%
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.7%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS23rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Goodland, Indiana (ZIP 47948), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 26% nationally (23,727th) and the bottom 21% of Indiana (596th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: childcare lands in the top 4.1% nationally, floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 6.7% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the top 5.4% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 12.6% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 15% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 47977, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
47922
Indianashares a border
Score 42.20
Closest healthier
47977
Indianashares a border
Score 50.24
Similar health profile
15730
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 45.37
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 | 33.6% | 30.4–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.8–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.9–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.4% | 37.0–51.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.6–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.1–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.5–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.9–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.8–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 61.9–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.6–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.4–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 24.6–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 32.6–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.3–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 31.9–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.2–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.6–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $59,293 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $106,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $629 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 76.6, 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