ZIP code
46342
in Hobart, IndianaPopulation 32,224
48.94/ 100
Ranked #17,747 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #331 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #296 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.5%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
60.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
41.3%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Park land
4.5%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.50%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
35.4%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hobart, Indiana (ZIP 46342) lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,747th) and the top 44% of Indiana (331st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Physicians resides in the top 15% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the top 6.2% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 11.6% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 12.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 46307, 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 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 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
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 75.6 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $75,521 predicts 79.0 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,607 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
46307
Indianashares a border
Score 57.48
Closest healthier
46385
Indianashares a border
Score 54.38
Similar health profile
17233
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 49.44
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 | 28.2% | 26.1–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 34.1–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 32.8–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 34.8–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 12.5–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 75.0–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.6–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.3–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.9–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 55.1–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 70.8–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 24.0–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 38.2–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 20.2–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.9–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 28.4–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 28.4–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $75,521 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $213,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.45 | 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 0.45 years of 75.6, 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