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ZIP code

46130

in Fountaintown, IndianaPopulation 2,455

49.18/ 100

Ranked #17,401 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #316 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #82 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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

42.4%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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 ›

Median household income

$124,427

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Fountaintown, Indiana (ZIP 46130) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,401st) and the top 42% of Indiana (316th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled arsenic lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lies in the top 18% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 18% nationally. Better still, households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Household income rests in the top 8.3% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 10.1% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 18% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 46140, 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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Lifting this score

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults29.8%27.1–32.6
High blood pressure among adults38.1%34.8–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.6
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.3–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.3–9.4
Depression among adults27.2%24.1–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.9–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%35.3–42.2
Obesity among adults40.6%34.7–46.6
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.3%15.5–21.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.8–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%75.4–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.4%76.5–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.8–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%63.6–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%60.9–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%67.2–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.6–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.6–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.3%19.9–26.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%29.2–38.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%17.3–22.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%16.1–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%12.6–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%13.3–16.7
Any disability among adults30.7%27.2–34.3
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Mobility disability among adults13.9%12.1–15.8
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.9–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.7–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.3–7.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Loneliness among adults31.5%27.7–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–642.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription93.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate94.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households28.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+12.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age36.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$124,427$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$330,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$1,065$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.6278.9 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 1.62 years of 80.3, 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