ZIP code
46142
in Greenwood, IndianaPopulation 34,348
54.75/ 100
Ranked #9,758 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #84 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 11.1%)
Ranked #44 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 38%)
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 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.94 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.094 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Floodplain exposure
26.8%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
97.6%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Recreation access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
71%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.2%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS17thDefinition & 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 ›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
ZIP 46142, one of several in Greenwood, Indiana, by its composite score, sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,758th) and the top 11.1% of Indiana (84th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and dental providers settles in the top 7.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 11.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the top 13.7% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure is in the top 11.9% nationally, PFAS in drinking water lands in the top 13.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 13.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier comparison close by, see 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
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 77.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $89,001 predicts 79.6 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,509 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
46143
Indianashares a border
Score 56.82
Closest healthier
46113
Indianaabout 0.1 mi away
Score 55.34
Similar health profile
47203
Indiana96% similar profile
Score 53.83
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 | 30.2% | 27.2–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 35.0–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.1–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.3–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 32.9–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.2–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.1–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.0–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.5–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 63.1–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.6–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 26.5–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 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) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $89,001 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $287,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,129 | $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 | 77.7 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 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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