ZIP code
47960
in Monticello, IndianaPopulation 14,825
46.80/ 100
Ranked #20,399 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #458 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Obesity
45.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
42.8%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
15.6%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Monticello, Indiana (ZIP 47960) comes out in the bottom 36% nationally (20,399th) and the bottom 39% of Indiana (458th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services rests in the top 11.5% nationally, and civic lies in the top 11.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled obesity settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and arsenic registers in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 13.8% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 20% nationally.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46985, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $65,603 predicts 78.4 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,249 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46923
Indianashares a border
Score 44.27
Closest healthier
46985
Indianashares a border
Score 47.45
Similar health profile
44048
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 46.06
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 | 35.3% | 32.1–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.8% | 38.9–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.1–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.0–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.2% | 38.1–51.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.6–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.2–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.0–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.2–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.5–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.7–64.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 70.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 25.2–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 31.0–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.7–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 31.1–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.9–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 60.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 26.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 47.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $65,603 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $192,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $902 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 76.0, 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