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46204

in Indianapolis, IndianaPopulation 11,400

ZipVitals Score
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62.11/ 100

Ranked #3,455 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.8%)

Ranked #17 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 2.3%)

Ranked #14 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 12.2%)

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.

Binge drinking

24%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

4.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

High cholesterol

26.8%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

280 intersections/sq mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

28.9%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.55 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

2.9%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.88 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Recreation access

2.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

14.1%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 46204, one of several in Indianapolis, Indiana sits in the top 10.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,455th) and the top 2.3% of Indiana (17th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: civic resides in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 0.9% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and pharmacy rests in the top 1.4% nationally. Recreation sits in the top 1.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 46220, about 4.3 miles away, 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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.7%

16%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.2%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Disability

healthier than 99%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.9%

16%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

“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

3 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 72.6 ± 2.9 years. A median household income of $86,396 predicts 79.5 years — 6.9 years below.

    Ranked #5,800 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 72.6 ± 2.9 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 4.7 years below them.

    Ranked #3,312 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 8.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 97.8 (top 10%) — 90 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,846 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.

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 adults14.1%12.9–15.3
High blood pressure among adults25.0%23.2–26.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.7%3.3–4.3
Depression among adults26.5%24.1–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.7%6.0–7.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened26.8%24.9–28.9
Obesity among adults31.5%28.7–34.5
Stroke among adults1.7%1.5–1.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%9.1–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.2–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure62.4%59.7–64.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.7%70.9–76.3
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.5–83.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.9%65.8–71.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.3%63.9–68.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%75.4–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults24.0%21.4–26.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.2%8.6–12.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.6%13.6–17.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.7%32.8–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.3%11.7–15.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.5–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults8.9%7.9–10.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.7–15.5
Any disability among adults21.8%19.4–24.6
Hearing disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
Independent living disability among adults5.8%5.0–6.8
Mobility disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Self-care disability among adults2.1%1.9–2.4
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%20.0–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.0–14.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.2–8.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.2–8.4
Loneliness among adults36.0%32.9–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–645.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)10.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)63.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle17.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription94.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate14.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population10.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households64.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+3.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age30.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$86,396$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$381,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$1,638$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 birth72.6 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 72.6, 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