ZIP code
47964
in Mount Ayr, IndianaPopulation 90
49.91/ 100
Ranked #16,376 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #266 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #289 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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
25.8 mi
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
25.6%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
Mount Ayr, Indiana (ZIP 47964), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,376th) and the top 35% of Indiana (266th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: distance to an emergency room resides in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and modeled energy burden lies in the top 7.6% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 10.3% nationally. More positively, fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Walkability is in the top 4.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 47963, 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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
47963
Indianashares a border
Score 50.23
Closest healthier
47943
Indianaabout 1.3 mi away
Score 51.53
Similar health profile
15828
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 49.32
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 | 35.6% | 31.5–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 37.4–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.4–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.2–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 33.7–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.7–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 78.9–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.0–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.9–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.2–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 59.9–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.6–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.2–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 20.3–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.4–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 17.7–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 28.7–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.0–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.3–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.8–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $49,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $90,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 75.3, 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