ZIP code
46013
in Anderson, IndianaPopulation 19,073
42.11/ 100
Ranked #25,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #646 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #106 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
30.3%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
349 units
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.71 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
70.4%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
43.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
13.4%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$49,310
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
16%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.5%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 46013, one of several in Anderson, Indiana ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (25,122nd) and the bottom 14.7% of Indiana (646th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 6.9% nationally, and grocery is in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers lies in the top 13.7% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 18% nationally. By contrast, modeled arsenic registers in the top 3.1% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water is in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the top 14.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 16% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 46011, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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 ›
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.5 ± 1.3 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 2.4 years below them.
Ranked #1,865 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46011
Indianashares a border
Score 49.64
Closest healthier
46017
Indianashares a border
Score 49.06
Similar health profile
26047
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 37.01
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 | 35.1% | 31.8–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.8–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.7–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 31.9–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.8% | 15.7–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.9–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.2–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.5–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.4–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 66.5–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.1–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 27.8–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.4–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.3–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.8–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 48.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $49,310 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $149,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 76.5, 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