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46235

in Indianapolis, IndianaPopulation 36,317

ZipVitals Score
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41.88/ 100

Ranked #25,320 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #654 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)

Ranked #107 of 115 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ZIPs (bottom 7.0%)

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.

Short sleep

46%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

907 units

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

18.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

39.6%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

23.8%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

30.5%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

15.1%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.8%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

5.2%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

44.7%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 46235, one of several in Indianapolis, Indiana ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,320th) and the bottom 13.7% of Indiana (654th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled short sleep is in the top 2.0% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 4.9% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled transportation lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 4.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 5.0% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 46055, 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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

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.

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 adults23.9%22.2–25.7
High blood pressure among adults40.7%38.4–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.5%4.1–4.9
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.9–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%5.0–5.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Depression among adults24.7%22.5–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.9%13.6–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.2%31.0–35.5
Obesity among adults44.7%41.4–48.1
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.8%20.8–26.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.7%13.1–16.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.9%71.6–76.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.4%77.1–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%81.8–85.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%57.0–63.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.8%49.1–54.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%72.6–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%14.3–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.4%16.6–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.8%27.3–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults46.0%42.9–49.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.5%24.4–28.6
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%18.6–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.6–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%16.8–20.2
Any disability among adults33.8%31.2–36.3
Hearing disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.8–11.9
Mobility disability among adults16.3%14.9–17.7
Self-care disability among adults5.5%5.1–6.0
Vision disability among adults7.9%7.2–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.6%28.0–33.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.5%28.0–33.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.1%19.8–24.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.8%21.6–26.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.1%13.7–16.7
Loneliness among adults39.6%36.8–42.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.9%17.1–20.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6418.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)13.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)7.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle13.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription94.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate53.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population14.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households30.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+7.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age30.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$58,951$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$185,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$973$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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