ZIP code
46350
in La Porte, IndianaPopulation 44,763
46.97/ 100
Ranked #20,196 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #445 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #4 of 11 Michigan City-La Porte, IN ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.2%
in the top 6.3% 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.09%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
9.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Loneliness
35.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
In overall standing, La Porte, Indiana (ZIP 46350) comes out in the bottom 37% nationally (20,196th) and the bottom 41% of Indiana (445th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 7.0% nationally, arsenic sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and nitrate settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 9.0% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the top 9.6% nationally. More positively, distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 10.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46365, 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 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
“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 75.7 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $74,307 predicts 78.9 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,377 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
46345
Indianashares a border
Score 44.82
Closest healthier
46365
Indianashares a border
Score 53.13
Similar health profile
15084
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 45.99
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 | 32.0% | 28.9–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.7–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.8–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 30.0–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.2–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.2–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.1–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.0–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.5% | 55.8–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.0–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.8–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 20.1–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 55.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $74,307 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $212,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $969 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.42 | 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 0.42 years of 75.7, 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