ZIP code
47963
in Morocco, IndianaPopulation 2,306
50.23/ 100
Ranked #15,919 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #246 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #287 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Fatal road crashes
43.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 14.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS14thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.51%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
12.4 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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
Morocco, Indiana (ZIP 47963), in overall standing, comes out in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,919th) and the top 32% of Indiana (246th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: civic rests in the top 1.8% nationally, elder services settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Pharmacy rests in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 15% nationally. Against that, fatal road crashes settles in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 14.5% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 47943, 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 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 89.0; chronic-disease standing 29.8 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,797 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46349
Indianashares a border
Score 45.27
Closest healthier
47943
Indianashares a border
Score 51.53
Similar health profile
16735
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 49.42
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 | 33.3% | 29.7–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 35.8–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.0–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 33.7–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.3–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.6–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.1–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 56.9–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.3–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.3–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 21.1–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 30.9–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.1–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $204,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $871 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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