ZIP code
46123
in Avon, IndianaPopulation 43,353
60.18/ 100
Ranked #4,733 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.8%)
Ranked #30 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 4.0%)
Ranked #23 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 20%)
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
9.7 µg/L
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.7%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.1 ppb
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US90thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Independent-living disability
6.1%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
2.7%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.6%
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.7%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS13thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Avon, Indiana (ZIP 46123), by its composite score, sits in the top 14.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,733rd) and the top 4.0% of Indiana (30th).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 11.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and stroke lies in the bottom 10.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 7.9% nationally, lead in tap water resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 13.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 46112, 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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.7 ± 1.0 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,221 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 19.7; chronic-disease standing 73.0 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,729 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46112
Indianashares a border
Score 61.37
Closest healthier
46167
Indianaabout 1.8 mi away
Score 61.32
Similar health profile
43074
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 61.84
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 | 27.0% | 24.2–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.2–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.3–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 30.3–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.1% | 7.4–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.6–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.1–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.2–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 66.3–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 72.3–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.8–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 16.3–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.6–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.4% | 22.1–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.3% | 25.4–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 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 | $103,485 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $312,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,451 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 79.7, 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