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47955

in Linden, IndianaPopulation 854

ZipVitals Score
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48.39/ 100

Ranked #18,430 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #359 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

29.7%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Civic-institution access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & 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 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

10.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.8%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

39.8%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

Linden, Indiana (ZIP 47955), overall, ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,430th) and the top 47% of Indiana (359th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband registers at the national maximum, civic resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 13.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic is in the top 3.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 8.8% nationally, and radon stands in the top 14.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 46035, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.3%26.2–32.5
High blood pressure among adults36.9%33.0–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.1–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.9–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.2–9.5
Depression among adults26.8%23.3–30.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%10.3–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%33.9–41.9
Obesity among adults38.4%31.5–45.6
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.6%12.8–18.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.2–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.5%73.7–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.1–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.2–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%62.0–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.2%55.5–62.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.4%67.9–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%14.5–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%14.6–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.7%21.4–30.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.8%33.5–46.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%16.9–22.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.3–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.4–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.5–17.5
Any disability among adults30.9%26.6–35.0
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Independent living disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.2
Mobility disability among adults13.7%11.7–15.7
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.6–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%10.8–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.0–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.6–12.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.1–8.1
Loneliness among adults32.6%28.0–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.4–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6412.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)6.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription91.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate78.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households62.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+26.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age46.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$71,591$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$150,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$735$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.5 yr ± 1.6378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 1.63 years of 82.5, 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