ZIP code
46320
in Hammond, IndianaPopulation 14,353
32.89/ 100
Ranked #30,078 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)
Ranked #739 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 2.4%)
Ranked #364 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
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.
Short sleep
50.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.5%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
21.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
38.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
47.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 46320, one of several in Hammond, Indiana sits in the bottom 6.2% nationally (30,078th) and the bottom 2.4% of Indiana (739th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled short sleep is in the top 0.3% nationally, vision disability rests in the top 3.9% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 3.4% nationally, utility shutoff lands in the top 1.8% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lies in the top 4.4% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the top 3.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower 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 46312, just across the boundary, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $37,158 predicts 76.2 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,974 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46312
Indianashares a border
Score 33.96
Closest healthier
46323
Indianashares a border
Score 43.12
Similar health profile
60644
Illinois98% similar profile
Score 32.73
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 | 27.2% | 25.0–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 39.8–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.9–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.0–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.9% | 43.8–51.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.2% | 25.9–32.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.9% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.7–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.1–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 80.8–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 56.3–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.0% | 39.3–44.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 70.9–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.8% | 20.3–25.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.1% | 34.6–41.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 50.1% | 46.8–53.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.0% | 31.0–37.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 35.6–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 19.3–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.3% | 29.1–35.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 38.2% | 34.8–41.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 25.2–31.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.7% | 23.9–29.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 32.7–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.5–24.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 36.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 32.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $37,158 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $135,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $994 | $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 ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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