ZIP code
46055
in McCordsville, IndianaPopulation 16,010
64.02/ 100
Ranked #2,433 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #12 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 1.6%)
Ranked #11 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 9.6%)
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
50%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.2%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.3%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.5%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.0%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, McCordsville, Indiana (ZIP 46055) sits in the top 7.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,433rd) and the top 1.6% of Indiana (12th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband resides in the top 3.2% nationally, poverty sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally, stroke sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and loneliness stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic resides in the top 0.7% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 46037, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $113,784 predicts 80.6 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,836 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46037
Indianashares a border
Score 68.38
Closest healthier
46038
Indianaabout 2.2 mi away
Score 65.46
Similar health profile
40513
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 66.65
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 | 23.6% | 21.4–25.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.4–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 7.1–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.5–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.8–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 32.7–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.3–6.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.7–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.6–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.7–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 65.9–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.0% | 70.2–75.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 76.2–85.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 28.5–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.6–31.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $113,784 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $350,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,650 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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