ZIP code
46045
in Goldsmith, IndianaPopulation 162
53.40/ 100
Ranked #11,503 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #124 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #55 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Median household income
$160,912
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
34.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.5% 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Goldsmith, Indiana (ZIP 46045) sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,503rd) and the top 16% of Indiana (124th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: household income settles in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, poverty lands at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and walkability lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Against that, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 5.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 46068, about 2.7 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
46072
Indianashares a border
Score 48.41
Closest healthier
46068
Indianaabout 2.7 mi away
Score 57.64
Similar health profile
62830
Illinois94% similar profile
Score 52.50
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 | 31.5% | 27.6–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 35.6–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.9–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.0–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.3–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.3–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.3–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 84.7–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.9–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.6% | 65.2–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.0–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.2–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 11.5–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 17.5–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 27.0–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 15.1–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 25.5–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.3–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.3–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 3.6–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 5.9–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.5–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.6–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 12.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 21.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 7.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $160,912 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $281,800 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 78.4, 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