ZIP code
47991
in West Lebanon, IndianaPopulation 1,371
47.55/ 100
Ranked #19,501 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #413 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #19 of 29 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.08%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
36.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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
4.6%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$105,842
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
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
West Lebanon, Indiana (ZIP 47991), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,501st) and the bottom 45% of Indiana (413th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes sits in the top 8.7% nationally, modeled arsenic lies in the top 11.1% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 14.4% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 14.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 16% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 61811, 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area.
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%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
47993
Indianashares a border
Score 46.00
Closest healthier
61811
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
17814
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 48.22
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 | 32.1% | 28.6–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.2–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.2–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.0–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.1–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.4–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.6–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.2–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 64.7–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.3–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 66.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 21.6–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 30.9–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.2–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.0–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 63.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 23.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 42.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $105,842 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $141,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $604 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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