ZIP code
46063
in Orestes, IndianaPopulation 229
46.97/ 100
Ranked #20,205 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #446 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #93 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Poverty rate
41%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & 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 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & 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
11.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.42%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
69.8%
in the bottom 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$48,750
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & 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
In its overall standing, Orestes, Indiana (ZIP 46063) lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,205th) and the bottom 41% of Indiana (446th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 3.1% nationally, modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Walkability is in the top 12.1% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, poverty lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 13.3% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 13.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 46001, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
46001
Indianashares a border
Score 48.48
Closest healthier
46044
Indianaabout 1.4 mi away
Score 49.72
Similar health profile
44822
Ohio96% similar profile
Score 46.17
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 | 30.6% | 27.3–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.5–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 24.1–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.4–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.3–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.3–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.4–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.9–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.2–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 55.0–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 62.3–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 14.7–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.7–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 31.5–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 26.2–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.7–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.0–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.2–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.7–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.0–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 41.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $48,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $90,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $733 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 76.6, 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