ZIP code
46106
in Bargersville, IndianaPopulation 10,159
55.51/ 100
Ranked #8,857 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #69 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 9.2%)
Ranked #35 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.6 µg/L
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Median household income
$120,072
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.6%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Stroke
2.8%
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
6.1%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.2%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
11.7%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
4.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
3.0%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bargersville, Indiana (ZIP 46106) lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,857th) and the top 9.2% of Indiana (69th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: lithium in drinking water sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and household income rests in the top 9.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 12.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Elder services settles in the top 13.3% nationally, fiber broadband lies in the top 14.3% nationally, and modeled stroke resides in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Against that, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 46143, 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 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 ›
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 78.7 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $120,072 predicts 80.8 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,836 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
46131
Indianashares a border
Score 51.30
Closest healthier
46143
Indianashares a border
Score 56.82
Similar health profile
45248
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 56.82
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 | 28.6% | 25.8–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 33.8–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 23.1–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.2–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 34.2–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.1–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.9–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.7–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.5–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.0–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.6–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 69.1–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 32.1–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 24.5–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.0–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.0–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 38.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $120,072 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $471,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 78.7, 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