ZIP code
46348
in La Crosse, IndianaPopulation 1,217
37.81/ 100
Ranked #28,131 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)
Ranked #718 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)
Ranked #11 of 11 Michigan City-La Porte, IN ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
62%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
57.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
36.9%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
26.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
18.4%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
15.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
6.9 mi
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS79thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
19.4%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.8%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, La Crosse, Indiana (ZIP 46348) ranks in the bottom 12.3% nationally (28,131st) and the bottom 5.2% of Indiana (718th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, floodplain exposure resides in the top 2.4% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 17% nationally, modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 18% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 19% nationally.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 46340, 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.1; chronic-disease standing 18.8 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,495 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
46340
Indianashares a border
Score 39.35
Closest healthier
46347
Indianashares a border
Score 53.75
Similar health profile
38040
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 33.68
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 | 33.5% | 30.3–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.6–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.0–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.9–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 33.0–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 15.9–22.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.2–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.4–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.8–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.7–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 48.7–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.9–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.3% | 19.0–25.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 32.6–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.1–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.0–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 32.5–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 62.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $64,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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