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ZIP code

46076

in Windfall City, IndianaPopulation 1,630

48.50/ 100

Ranked #18,308 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #353 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #87 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

18.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.65 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.70%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US19th
Definition & 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

By the composite measure, Windfall City, Indiana (ZIP 46076) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,308th) and the top 47% of Indiana (353rd).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: civic lies in the top 8.6% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 19% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and radon registers in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

In plain language, 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 46068, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.0%27.8–34.4
High blood pressure among adults38.8%34.7–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.7–10.3
Depression among adults25.8%22.3–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.7–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.6–44.0
Obesity among adults37.8%30.5–45.5
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.1%15.1–21.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.9–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%76.1–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.8–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.5–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%58.7–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.9%53.3–60.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.1%64.0–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.7–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.0–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.5%21.2–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.4%29.9–43.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.1%18.2–24.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.3–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.8–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%13.1–17.3
Any disability among adults32.5%28.1–37.1
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.3–9.6
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.2–17.5
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.5–25.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.4–16.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.5–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.6–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.3
Loneliness among adults31.1%26.4–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–8.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)11.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)1.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle3.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription91.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate90.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households58.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+19.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age39.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$73,889$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$123,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$863$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.5 yr ± 1.7278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 1.72 years of 78.5, 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