ZIP code
47968
in New Ross, IndianaPopulation 1,356
50.84/ 100
Ranked #15,088 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #228 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Unemployment rate
11.1%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
96.7%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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
New Ross, Indiana (ZIP 47968) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,088th) and the top 30% of Indiana (228th).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: home broadband subscription lies in the top 11.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, unemployment registers in the top 7.7% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 8.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled arsenic registers in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled radon registers in the top 19% nationally. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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 closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 46147, 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 66%
13%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
46147
Indianashares a border
Score 55.27
Closest healthier
46165
Indianashares a border
Score 54.26
Similar health profile
46747
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 50.31
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 | 31.0% | 28.0–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.8–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.4–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.6–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 31.3–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.4–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.3–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.7–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.6–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.6–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 67.3–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 21.5–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 30.4–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.9–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.2–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $83,242 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $213,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,069 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 79.3, 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