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47969

in Newtown, IndianaPopulation 200

ZipVitals Score
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40.53/ 100

Ranked #26,378 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #679 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

11.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

12.5%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.8 mi

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Obesity

43.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

15.5 mi

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

19.4%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

35.7%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US81st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Newtown, Indiana (ZIP 47969) stands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,378th) and the bottom 10.4% of Indiana (679th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, unemployment lands in the top 7.4% nationally, households without a vehicle settles in the top 10.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 11.5% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 8.6% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 12.1% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 47918, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.9%

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 adults30.5%27.2–33.9
High blood pressure among adults38.7%34.5–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.3–9.1
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.7–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%9.0–12.7
Depression among adults28.1%24.0–32.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%11.8–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.2–43.7
Obesity among adults43.1%34.9–51.4
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.8%12.8–19.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%7.8–13.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.9%73.1–78.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%73.4–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults82.3%79.4–84.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%59.2–70.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.6%50.4–58.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.3%61.9–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.0–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%17.7–25.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.3%24.2–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.2%31.8–46.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.3%21.3–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.9%18.3–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%14.5–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%16.5–22.4
Any disability among adults37.9%32.6–43.4
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.1–9.4
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.0–12.4
Mobility disability among adults16.9%14.2–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.2–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%21.7–30.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.9%14.1–21.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.5–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.5–15.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.0–11.4
Loneliness among adults35.7%30.2–41.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6420.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)7.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)11.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle12.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription93.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate81.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population8.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households46.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age36.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$59,167$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$99,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.9 yr ± 2.4778.9 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 2.47 years of 80.9, 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