ZIP code
46228
in Indianapolis, IndianaPopulation 15,724
55.01/ 100
Ranked #9,429 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #79 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 10.5%)
Ranked #42 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
80.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Mammography
81.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.2 ppb
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.8%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & 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
39.8%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
12.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 46228, one of several in Indianapolis, Indiana lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,429th) and the top 10.5% of Indiana (79th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled mammography rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas lands in the top 1.8% nationally, lead in tap water sits in the top 9.5% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 11.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 17% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 46260, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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
46208
Indianashares a border
Score 48.68
Closest healthier
46260
Indianashares a border
Score 55.10
Similar health profile
54904
Wisconsin97% similar profile
Score 59.72
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 | 26.7% | 24.7–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 38.8–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 20.3–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.8–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 34.4–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 12.2–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.7–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.8–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.3–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 67.0–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 60.9–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 77.3–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 19.8–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 36.8–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 25.2–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 22.5–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 31.7–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 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 | 13.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $91,156 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $254,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,260 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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