ZIP code
46146
in Homer, IndianaPopulation 143
43.51/ 100
Ranked #23,894 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #605 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 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.
Arsenic in groundwater
29%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
44%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
25.2%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
24.4%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
6.7 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS78thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Homer, Indiana (ZIP 46146), overall, ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (23,894th) and the bottom 20% of Indiana (605th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled arsenic stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and modeled tooth loss resides in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the top 8.9% nationally, and poverty is in the top 10.7% nationally.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 46150, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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.
Nearby
46150
Indianashares a border
Score 44.41
Closest healthier
46173
Indianashares a border
Score 44.39
Similar health profile
25537
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 42.08
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 | 30.9% | 27.4–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.9–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.0–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.4–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 30.9–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.2% | 20.3–28.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.0–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.8–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.4–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 81.7–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.1–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.1–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 68.9–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 14.9–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.5–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.4–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.3–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 29.8–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.1–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 12.0–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 7.5–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.1–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.0–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 27.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 24.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $75,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $143,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 2.82 | 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 2.82 years of 81.8, 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