ZIP code
46224
in Indianapolis, IndianaPopulation 40,228
43.25/ 100
Ranked #24,154 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #613 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #103 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
12.1%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Homeownership rate
36.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.8%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Short sleep
42.3%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
26.9%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.8%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 46224, one of several in Indianapolis, Indiana lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,154th) and the bottom 19% of Indiana (613th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: transit settles in the top 7.8% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 3.2% nationally, homeownership sits in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 8.3% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the top 8.8% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 9.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 46214, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
“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 74.6 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $55,986 predicts 77.8 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,377 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 74.6 ± 1.0 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.6 years — 3.0 years below them.
Ranked #2,363 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 6.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 58.4 — 52 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,547 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
46214
Indianashares a border
Score 49.81
Closest healthier
46254
Indianashares a border
Score 46.03
Similar health profile
44111
Ohio96% similar profile
Score 42.41
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 | 23.1% | 21.5–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 35.7–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.8–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.8–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 38.4–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.6–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.0% | 14.2–17.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 70.3–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 75.4–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 81.0–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 57.8–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.7% | 52.1–57.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 71.6–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 25.9–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 39.2–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 23.0–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.6–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.2–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 16.2–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 30.2–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.6–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 25.5–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.9% | 24.6–29.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 18.5–22.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 34.9–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 36.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 34.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 8.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $55,986 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $181,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,095 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 0.50 | 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 0.50 years of 74.6, 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